Dr. Di Yang received her Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Florida in 2019. She is a geographer and geospatial data scientist with expertise in geospatial informatics, applied remote sensing, volunteered geographic information (VGI), and macrosystem ecology. Her research interest lies in the development of advanced remote sensing techniques through digital image processing and geovisualization applications, specifically in coupled human-environment interactions and citizen sciences. She is also committed to developing and sharing expertise in processing and analyzing large ecological and remote sensing databases by using cutting-edge tools (e.g., Google Earth Engine, Microsoft Azure, and Web-GIS) to benefit conservation, resource management, landowners, and policymakers.
Contact: yangdi1031@ufl.edu | Dr. Di Yang CV
My name is Wei Liu, and I am pursuing a master’s degree in Geographic Information Science in the Department of Geography at the University of Florida. My research interests focus on historical land use classification and the application of complex network analysis in landscape ecology. Currently, I am working with Dr. Di Yang on leveraging deep learning models for land use classification from historical remote sensing imagery.
Contact: wliu4@ufl.edu
Shuai Li is a Ph.D. student in the geography program at the University of Florida, specializing in land cover and climate change. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in geography. He is a geographer with expertise in geospatial informatics, applied remote sensing, geology, and macrosystem ecology. He is particularly interested in using geographic information technology to study human-environmental interactions, especially in areas with complex ecology and geology.
UF Geography Department Profile: Shuai Li
Curriculum Vitae: CV_Shuai Li
Contact: shuaili@ufl.edu
I am a second-year master's student at the Department of Geography at the University of Florida. I completed my bachelor's degrees in Geography and Anthropology from the University of Richmond. My research interests are geospatial analysis, conservation, socio-environmental systems, and road ecology.
UF Geography Department Profile: Kaitlyn Anderson
Curriculum Vitae: CV_Anderson_Kaitlyn
Contact: kaitlyn.anderson@ufl.edu
Olivia Zhang is an undergraduate student at the University of Florida studying Geography and Data Science. Having grown up in coastal cities, she is passionate about leveraging geospatial data to better understand human-environment interactions in a changing climate. She first became interested in geospatial analysis through citizen science projects in high school, and since then, she has loved to explore the world through data.
Website: https://via-zhang.github.io/
Curriculum Vitae: Zhang_Resume
Contact: oliviazhang@ufl.edu
I am a Research Assistant at the University of Florida (UF), focusing on wildfire prediction and analysis. My research involves 3D forest reconstruction, explainable AI (XAI), and remote sensing data analysis, leveraging advanced computer vision and machine learning techniques to enhance the accuracy and reliability of wildfire forecasting.
Contact: di.fan@ufl.edu
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