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Dr

Tong Li

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Overview

Background

Dr. Li has been making noteworthy strides as a Research Fellow at the University of Queensland since June 2023, demonstrating his broad expertise in environmental science. His current research endeavors are focused on soil organic carbon.

Dr. Li's research portfolio is a testament to his intellectual versatility and commitment. It encompasses a variety of critical environmental issues, ranging from sustainable livelihoods for pastoralists in grassland ecosystems to geospatial pattern analysis, grassland degradation management, soil organic carbon studies, and wood decay fungi and community ecology. He also excels in employing bibliometric/scientometric and machine learning analysis in ecological studies. With such a wide gamut of expertise, Dr. Li stands at the nexus of several environmental science disciplines, poised to make substantial contributions.

In recognition of his academic excellence, Dr. Li has earned prestigious accolades. He received the Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad in 2021, ranking him among the top 500 worldwide. The following year, he was distinguished with the President's Award for Excellence from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, positioning him in the top 400 recipients.

Availability

Dr Tong Li is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Chinese Academy of Science
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University

Research interests

  • Low cost carbon stock estimation using proximal and remote sensing

    One of my primary research interests lies in the integration of proximal and remote sensing technologies for cost-effective carbon stock estimation. Under the guidance of Dr. Yash, I am currently working on a national project that aims to utilize these cutting-edge techniques more accurately and efficiently measure carbon stocks. This project underscores my commitment to utilizing advanced remote sensing technology in ecological research, contributing to the broader goals of environmental sustainability and carbon management.

  • Sustainable Grassland Management

    Another focal point of my research revolves around sustainable grassland management, specifically addressing the issue of grassland degradation on the Tibetan Plateau. Through the integration of remote sensing data, statistical analysis, and questionnaire responses, I delve into the sustainable livelihoods of pastoralists in the heart of the Tibetan Plateau, the three-river headwater region. My research endeavors to systematically dissect spatial change characteristics and identify key influencing factors. The findings from this study hold immense potential to enhance the theoretical framework and practical applications of sustainable development management in pastoral areas. Hence, my research is not only academically stimulating but also carries significant implications for the betterment of sustainable practices within pastoral communities.

  • The application of machine learning and artificial intelligence for soil ecology study

    In my pursuit of uncovering trends in soil ecology, I harness the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence, amalgamating these advanced techniques with conventional scientometric tools. My expertise lies in conducting comprehensive analyses of the extensive body of soil/ecology literature. This approach allows me to effectively characterize emerging research trends, identify key thematic elements, and spotlight burgeoning hotspots of inquiry. Consequently, my work not only contributes to the advancement of the field but also aids fellow researchers in navigating the vast expanse of scholarly literature, thereby facilitating more targeted and impactful studies in soil ecology.

Research impacts

Dr. Li's research impact in the fields of ecology and sustainability science is both substantial and continually expanding. This is clearly demonstrated by his successful publication of approximately 30 peer-reviewed articles over the past five years. Remarkably, more than half of these scholarly contributions were led by Dr. Li as the first author, showcasing not only his commitment to propelling knowledge in these critical areas but also his leadership and project management abilities. His publications span a vast array of subjects, ranging from sustainable livelihoods for pastoralists in grassland ecosystems to bibliometric/scientometric analysis, each one enriching the academic community's comprehension of vital environmental challenges. Furthermore, his focused research on soil organic carbon, geospatial pattern analysis, grassland degradation management, and wood decay fungi and community ecology has furnished valuable insights and pragmatic solutions to pressing issues pertaining to ecological health and sustainable development. The influence of Dr. Li's research to date is significant, and he remains devoted to furthering these critical fields of study in his current role as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Queensland.

Beyond his scholarly pursuits, Dr. Li also plays a pivotal role in the academic community. He serves as a reviewer for numerous esteemed scientific journals, including Land Use Policy, Ecological Indicators, Journal of Soils and Sediments, Environment Science and Pollution Research, and Environmental Science and Ecotechnology. Additionally, he is making strides as a youth Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Integrative Agriculture and Watershed Ecology and Environment, highlighting his professional engagement and leadership in the field.

Works

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142 works between 2010 and 2026

21 - 40 of 142 works

2026

Journal Article

Soil phosphorus dynamics during cropland reforestation

Wu, Wenchao, Che, Rongxiao, Zhang, Song, He, Yunlong, Turner, Benjamin L., Liu, Dong, Wang, Fang, Li, Ting, Xia, Anquan, Zhang, Zejin, Li, Tong, Xu, Guangbing, Cao, Yichuan, Zhu, Juntao, Zhang, Yangjian and Cui, Xiaoyong (2026). Soil phosphorus dynamics during cropland reforestation. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment, 398 110133, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2025.110133

Soil phosphorus dynamics during cropland reforestation

2026

Journal Article

Anthropogenic sustained increase in near bottom suspended particulate matter concentration of the deep marginal sea

Tian, Zhuangcai, Guo, Xiujun, Xiang, Jiaming, Li, Tong and Wu, Jinran (2026). Anthropogenic sustained increase in near bottom suspended particulate matter concentration of the deep marginal sea. Environmental Research, 293 123772, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.123772

Anthropogenic sustained increase in near bottom suspended particulate matter concentration of the deep marginal sea

2026

Journal Article

A watershed-scale potential pathogenic bacteria dataset from the Yangtze River Basin

Wang, Jie, Wang, Shang, Li, Tong, Hou, Weiguo and Deng, Ye (2026). A watershed-scale potential pathogenic bacteria dataset from the Yangtze River Basin. Scientific Data, 13 (1) 581. doi: 10.1038/s41597-026-06983-0

A watershed-scale potential pathogenic bacteria dataset from the Yangtze River Basin

2026

Journal Article

The carbon credit of Alnus nepalensis forest stands as a source of livelihood to the local inhabitants in the Garhwal Himalaya

Joshi, Smriti, Kumar, Munesh, Arya, Harish, Cui, Lizhen and Li, Tong (2026). The carbon credit of Alnus nepalensis forest stands as a source of livelihood to the local inhabitants in the Garhwal Himalaya. Journal of Biogeography, 53 (3) e70180. doi: 10.1111/jbi.70180

The carbon credit of Alnus nepalensis forest stands as a source of livelihood to the local inhabitants in the Garhwal Himalaya

2026

Journal Article

Carbon mineralization and temperature sensitivity of particulate versus mineral associated organic matter in a 56-year long-term no-till Vertisol

He, Cong, Dalal, Ram C., Li, Tong, Zhang, Hai-Lin and Dang, Yash Pal (2026). Carbon mineralization and temperature sensitivity of particulate versus mineral associated organic matter in a 56-year long-term no-till Vertisol. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 397 110099, 110099. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2025.110099

Carbon mineralization and temperature sensitivity of particulate versus mineral associated organic matter in a 56-year long-term no-till Vertisol

2026

Journal Article

Soil reconstruction using coal industry solid wastes: linking pollution control with climate variability across scales

Zhou, Zhenbang, Wu, Chenming, Cao, Yingui, Zhang, Kai, Yan, Zixun, Wang, Yuhua, Li, Tong and Pandey, Rajiv (2026). Soil reconstruction using coal industry solid wastes: linking pollution control with climate variability across scales. Environmental Research, 291 123535, 123535. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.123535

Soil reconstruction using coal industry solid wastes: linking pollution control with climate variability across scales

2026

Journal Article

Integrating grassland height for Enhanced aboveground biomass estimation in northern China

Wang, Wuhua, Tang, Jiakui, Zhang, Na, Xu, Xuefeng, Zhang, Anan, Wang, Yanjiao, Wang, Yidan, Cai, Shuohao, Mukharjee, Sandipan, Pandey, Rajiv and Li, Tong (2026). Integrating grassland height for Enhanced aboveground biomass estimation in northern China. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 146 104990, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jag.2025.104990

Integrating grassland height for Enhanced aboveground biomass estimation in northern China

2026

Journal Article

AI ethics in geoscience: toward trustworthy and responsible innovation

Wu, Jinran, Tian, Xin, Wang, You-Gan, Li, Tong, Liu, Qingyang, Li, Yayong, Cui, Lizhen, Tian, Zhuangcai, Xu, Jing, Lyu, Xianzhou and Mo, Yuming (2026). AI ethics in geoscience: toward trustworthy and responsible innovation. Geography and Sustainability, 7 (1) 100414, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.geosus.2026.100414

AI ethics in geoscience: toward trustworthy and responsible innovation

2026

Journal Article

Integrating linear and circular polarization features for PolSAR land cover classification with deep learning

Zhang, Shuaiying, Dong, Zhen, Lin, Huadong, Zhang, Zhendong, Wu, Jinran, Quan, Sinong, An, Wentao, Li, Tong and Pandey, Rajiv (2026). Integrating linear and circular polarization features for PolSAR land cover classification with deep learning. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 146 105090, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jag.2026.105090

Integrating linear and circular polarization features for PolSAR land cover classification with deep learning

2026

Journal Article

Human–Environment Interactions in GeoHealth: Addressing Terrestrial Ecosystem Health, Land Degradation, and Carbon Management

Shang, Baijun, Singh, Ranjay K., Cao, Yingui and Li, Tong (2026). Human–Environment Interactions in GeoHealth: Addressing Terrestrial Ecosystem Health, Land Degradation, and Carbon Management. GeoHealth, 10 (2) e2025GH001718, 2. doi: 10.1029/2025gh001718

Human–Environment Interactions in GeoHealth: Addressing Terrestrial Ecosystem Health, Land Degradation, and Carbon Management

2026

Journal Article

Alkalinity stress regulates soil organic carbon and microbial carbon use efficiency across China’s saline-alkaline lands

Shang, Baijun, Li, Tong, Gao, Hui, Wang, Feng, Zhang, Haoran and Fu, Tonggang (2026). Alkalinity stress regulates soil organic carbon and microbial carbon use efficiency across China’s saline-alkaline lands. Biology and Fertility of Soils. doi: 10.1007/s00374-026-01978-w

Alkalinity stress regulates soil organic carbon and microbial carbon use efficiency across China’s saline-alkaline lands

2026

Journal Article

AI-Enabled farming systems: Opportunities, limits, and the need for system thinking

Jia, Yuantong, Dalal, Ram C., Li, Tong and Dang, Yash P. (2026). AI-Enabled farming systems: Opportunities, limits, and the need for system thinking. The Innovation Informatics, 2 (2), 100036. doi: 10.59717/j.xinn-inform.2026.100036

AI-Enabled farming systems: Opportunities, limits, and the need for system thinking

2026

Journal Article

Coupled salt and nitrogen dynamics in coastal reservoir-adjacent aquifer systems under extreme rainfall event

Mo, Yuming, Xu, Jing, Tian, Yuhang, Zhu, Senlin, Wu, Jinran, Li, Tong, Jin, Guangqiu and Li, Ling (2026). Coupled salt and nitrogen dynamics in coastal reservoir-adjacent aquifer systems under extreme rainfall event. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 276 104762, 104762. doi: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2025.104762

Coupled salt and nitrogen dynamics in coastal reservoir-adjacent aquifer systems under extreme rainfall event

2026

Journal Article

Global precipitation d-excess dataset: a critical resource for geographical science research

Shang, Baijun, Zhu, Guofeng, Li, Tong, Gao, Hui, Wang, Feng, Zhou, Zhibin and Fu, Tonggang (2026). Global precipitation d-excess dataset: a critical resource for geographical science research. Geoscience Data Journal, 13 (1) e70043, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/gdj3.70043

Global precipitation d-excess dataset: a critical resource for geographical science research

2025

Journal Article

Assessing ecological risk from tourism in human-dominated landscapes: integrating scenario modelling and nature-based strategies in eastern Qinghai Province, China

Zhang, Yalong, Zhong, Linsheng, Gao, Yafang, Yang, Xuemei, Sun, Weibao, An, Jingfeng and Li, Tong (2025). Assessing ecological risk from tourism in human-dominated landscapes: integrating scenario modelling and nature-based strategies in eastern Qinghai Province, China. Ecological Indicators, 181 (J. Glob. Change Data Discov. 6 2 2022) 114365, 114365. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.114365

Assessing ecological risk from tourism in human-dominated landscapes: integrating scenario modelling and nature-based strategies in eastern Qinghai Province, China

2025

Journal Article

A two-stage probabilistic forecasting framework for dam displacement: evidence from a Chinese watershed

Cui, Zhesen, Zhang, Qingbin, Zhao, Zhixing, Yang, Maosheng, Kong, Pan, Cai, Shuohao, Zhang, Jinran, Xu, Jing, Wu, Jinran, Pandey, Rajiv and Li, Tong (2025). A two-stage probabilistic forecasting framework for dam displacement: evidence from a Chinese watershed. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 62 102822, 102822. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2025.102822

A two-stage probabilistic forecasting framework for dam displacement: evidence from a Chinese watershed

2025

Journal Article

Elevation correction of forest biogeophysical cooling effect in China

Bai, Tingting, Song, Yongze, Li, Tong, Zheng, Jinxiu and Zhu, Kai (2025). Elevation correction of forest biogeophysical cooling effect in China. Chinese Geographical Science, 35 (6), 1283-1299. doi: 10.1007/s11769-025-1569-3

Elevation correction of forest biogeophysical cooling effect in China

2025

Journal Article

Natural and anthropogenic drivers of salinization in the Bohai Rim: mechanisms and remediation through pine needle amendments

Shang, Baijun, Wang, Feng, Li, Tong, Xu, Zhihong, Wehr, Bernhard, Dang, Yash P., Che, Rongxiao, Cui, Lizhen, Liu, Jintong, Gao, Hui, Yu, Shuhui and Fu, Tonggang (2025). Natural and anthropogenic drivers of salinization in the Bohai Rim: mechanisms and remediation through pine needle amendments. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 25 (12), 3648-3663. doi: 10.1007/s11368-025-04178-5

Natural and anthropogenic drivers of salinization in the Bohai Rim: mechanisms and remediation through pine needle amendments

2025

Journal Article

A global comparative analysis of drought responses of pines and oaks

Singh, Surendra P., Gumber, Surabhi, Singh, Ripu Daman, Li, Tong and Pandey, Rajiv (2025). A global comparative analysis of drought responses of pines and oaks. Forests, 16 (11) 1660, 1-23. doi: 10.3390/f16111660

A global comparative analysis of drought responses of pines and oaks

2025

Journal Article

Active restoration of carbon poor degraded grassland accelerated subsoil carbon accumulation and turnover

Wu, Jingjing, Gong, Jinchao, Sun, Feida, Zhou, Shijie, Kausar, Tahmina, Li, Tong, Cui, Lizhen, Xu, Zhihong, Degen, A. Allan, Kuzyakov, Yakov and Bai, Yanfu (2025). Active restoration of carbon poor degraded grassland accelerated subsoil carbon accumulation and turnover. Earth's Future, 13 (9) e2025EF006021. doi: 10.1029/2025ef006021

Active restoration of carbon poor degraded grassland accelerated subsoil carbon accumulation and turnover

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