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About me
Hey there. I'm Shi!
I am a sustainability scientist in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, dedicated to using transdisciplinary theories and methods to propose an adaptive framework for the world’s sustainable transformation. To achieve this goal, my academic interests span ecosystem services, ecological economics, urban planning, and public administration. I have experience working on various sustainability issues in National Parks and urban areas.
Sustainable
agricultural system
We found that grain production in China has increased over time despite limited access to natural resources, suggesting that increasing natural resources is not necessarily the direct driver of grain growth; socioeconomic factors are more important.
Sustainable urban development
We predicted and analyzed the future land use changes in Ordos, China, by 2030, exploring how urban expansion affects key ecosystem services, thereby achieving a win-win situation between economic growth and ecological protection.
Sustainable protected area management
We used China's largest Sanjiangyuan National Park as a case study to propose integrating ecosystem services into the spatial boundary delineation of National Park management, thereby alleviating the financial burden.
Clients
Research map
Broadly, my research seeks to develop and apply transdisciplinary frameworks that integrate socio-economic analysis with ecological modeling to enhance sustainable development across diverse landscapes, including urban centers, rural areas, and protected areas.
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