Institution/Organization: Michigan State University

Email Address: qi@msu.edu

Committee(s): Collaborator

Dr. Qi served as the Director of the Center for Global Change & Earth Observations, Director of the Environmental Science and Policy Programs, and Director of the Office of China Programs over the last two decades. Currently, he serves as the Director of the Asia Hub, a new unit within the International Studies and Programs at Michigan State University. Dr. Qi has a broad interest in global change issues to understand better the complex interactions among land, water, climate, and society. His recent research efforts include the water-energy-food nexus framework to integrate land, human, the environment, and climate change for sustainable development in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and East Africa. Dr. Qi is also actively engaged in many national and international programs. He served as MAIRS Project Scientist of NASA’s LCLU Program, the Steering Committee chair of the Future Earth Nexus KAN, the Science Steering Committee member of the MAIRS-FE Program, the liaison for the NEESPI program for China, coordinator for the Central Asia Regional Information Network (CARIN) and Mekong Regional Information Network (MekRIN).