Professor Li Shi is a distinguished entomologist at the College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, specializing in insect systematics, phylogeny, and biodiversity conservation. She holds a Ph.D. in Agriculture and Biotechnology, an M.S. in Life Sciences, and a B.A. in Agronomy, with extensive academic training in systematic entomology. Her professional journey includes significant research roles in systematic and evolutionary entomology laboratories, postdoctoral work in the United States on agromyzid leaf-miner identification, and visiting scholar appointments enhancing global expertise in Diptera taxonomy. She has led and contributed to national and international research grants on insect diversity, freshwater entomofauna, pest management, and molecular systematics, demonstrating strong leadership in scientific investigation and project coordination. Her research focuses on the taxonomy and phylogenetics of Lauxaniidae and Agromyzidae, pollinator insect diversity, and ecological monitoring, resulting in numerous publications in reputed journals, including extensive species revisions, biodiversity surveys, and taxonomic keys. She has authored new species descriptions, contributed to entomological fauna documentation, and developed online identification tools. Recognized for her scholarly impact, she has received competitive research funding, participated in national scientific initiatives, and provided academic mentorship through teaching core entomology courses. Her professional contributions extend to peer-review activities, academic society involvement, and advancing entomological knowledge, positioning her as a leading figure in insect conservation and systematic taxonomy.
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Featured Publications
Liu, Q., Shi, L., Jin, S., Zheng, X., Hu, J., Huang, Z., Ma, R., Liu, Q. J., Fu, X., Wang, M., et al. (2025). Diversity of forest flies and their responses to environmental changes in eastern Inner Mongolia. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. Advance online publication.
Shi, L., Wang, Z., Ma, R., Wang, Y., & Yang, Y. (2025). A survey of the Calyptratae (Diptera) in the Northern Primitive Forest Region of Greater Khingan Mountains, Inner Mongolia with a checklist of fifty-five species. Zootaxa.
Shi, L., Liu, M., & Hu, Z.-K. (2020). A new species of the genus Noeetomima Enderlein (Diptera, Lauxaniidae) from Guizhou, China with a key to worldwide species. ZooKeys, 1000, 75–88.
Shi, L., Yang, D., & Gaimari, S. D. (2011). Four new species from China and Southeast Asia (Diptera, Lauxaniidae, Homoneurinae). Revue suisse de zoologie.
Shi, L., Yang, D., & Gaimari, S. D. (2011). Four new species from China and Southeast Asia (Diptera, Lauxaniidae, Homoneurinae). Revue suisse de zoologie.