Explore the earth through spatial science

ABOUT ME

I'm a Spatial Scientist in Love of Nature

Hi, my name is Yi Qi. I am an assistant professor in the School of Natural Resources at University of Nebraska Lincoln. My research focus on spatial science, an integral technologies including remote sensing, geographic information system, and spatial data science. I integrate spatial sciences in the ecological monitoring, environmental studies and natural resource management. 
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RESEARCH

Research Interests and Projects

My research intends to ask two questions:
  • How does the ecosystem change at different scales and over time under the changing climate?
  • What are the drivers and consequences of the ecosystem change?
I study the emerging challenge of answering these questions, the method to observe, store and analyze massive earth observatory data, and ultimately extract the spatio-temporal pattern of the ecosystem change and integrate this knowledge to the decision-making process.
TEACHING

Courses and Workshops

Spatial science as a new interdisciplinary study covers a broad range of topics such as GIS, remote sensing, spatial data computation and visualization. My teaching experience covers undergraduate/graduate classes and professional workshops in GIS, remote sensing, geovisualization, spatial programming and computation. To prepare students for a successful education and career in spatial science, I design my curriculum and teaching methods for three objectives:
  • develop a mindset of spatial thinking.
  • enhance practical skill-sets.
  • build an inclusive and diverse classroom.
LET'S TALK

Ideas start from here

Address: School of Natural Resources, 
                University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE