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Jianguo "Jack" Liu is a University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University, where he holds the Rachel Carson Chair in Sustainability. He is the founding director of the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability. Liu, a leading ecologist and human-environment scientist, has contributed significantly to the field of global sustainability, focusing on the integration of natural and social sciences alongside policy and technology. His pioneering work has established frameworks for understanding the complexities of human-nature interactions, notably through concepts like metacoupling. Liu's research has had profound implications for environmental protection, ecosystem services, and biodiversity conservation, particularly in relation to giant panda habitats. Liu has been recognized by the National Academy of Sciences and has coordinated significant global biodiversity assessments. He actively engages in educating new generations of researchers and has received numerous awards for his contributions to sustainability science.
Michigan State University • East Lansing, MI
Teaching and researching in the fields of ecology and sustainability.
Department of Psychology