Dr. Li teaches Cultural Geography, Environmental Applications of GIS, AI for Data
Analysis, as well as graduate-level GIS courses for the Environmental Informatics
PSM and PhD programs. His research interests center on the use of GIS for AI watershed
analysis, environmental justice, and rural environmental health.
Recent TN American Water Resources Association Symposium Student Presentations
- Modeling Contamination from Forever Chemicals: A GeoAI-based Approach. Justin M. 2025
- Determining Watershed Pollution Environmental Justice Scenarios Using Data from Ambient
Water and Fish Tissue. Ben L. 2024
Recent GIS Day Student Poster Presentation (2024)
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A Changing Climate in Southern Appalachia: Assessing Flood Risks and Modeling Flood
Events in Indigeous and Rural Communities in Western North Carolina. Creek A.
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Severe Weather Readiness in Putnum County – NOAA Weather Radios – Davis R.
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Petrology and Soil Type Compared to Elevation in the San Francisco Volcanic Field.
Kaci S.
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Correlation of Water Quality and Demographic Variables Throughout the Upper Cumberland.
J.E.H.
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Incidence of La Crosse Virus-Neuroinvasive Disease, Susan R.
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Barium in Grit Trap Material – A look at metal concentration in Environmental Waste.
Stephanie T.