Dr. Zhenlong Li has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association of Geographers (AAG), joining 17 other distinguished geographers in this prestigious recognition for the class of 2025!
The AAG Fellows is a recognition and service program that applauds geographers who have made significant contributions to advancing geography. AAG Fellows serve the AAG by contributing to AAG initiatives; advising on AAG strategic directions and grand challenges; serving on AAG task forces or committees; and/or by mentoring early and midcareer faculty. The honorary title of AAG Fellow is conferred for life. Once designated, AAG Fellows remain part of this ever-growing advisory body.
“AAG Fellows show exemplary accomplishments in a wide range of geography specialties,”said Dr. Gary Langham, Executive Director of the AAG. “They are the scholars, mentors, and advocates who consistently advance the geography discipline.”
AAG citation:
“Dr. Zhenlong Li is an associate professor in the Department of Geography at Pennsylvania State University and leads the Geoinformation and Big Data Research Laboratory. He is a leading scholar in GIScience focusing on geospatial big data, spatial computing, and geospatial AI. His research aims to enhance knowledge discovery and decision-making regarding hazards, public health, population mobility, and climate change. His work is widely recognized with over 100 well-cited articles published in top-tier international journals, supported by extensive research grants from prestigious sponsors including NSF and NIH. Dr. Li emphasizes equipping future GIScientists with strong problem-solving abilities by integrating spatial and computational thinking in his teaching and advising, and a number of his mentees have secured prominent academic and professional positions. He currently serves as an associate editor of the International Journal of Digital Earth and International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. Previously, he served as the Chair of the AAG Cyberinfrastructure Specialty Group and co-Chair of Earth Science Information Partnership (ESIP) Cloud Computing Group. Dr. Li’s significant contributions to the advancement of GIScience and his role as a rising leader in the discipline make him a valued member of the geography community and a deserving recipient of the AAG Fellow distinction. The AAG is very proud to recognize Dr. Zhenlong Li as an AAG Fellow. “
