Ying Tu

Ying Tu is a Research Fellow in the Department of Global Development at Cornell University. Her work integrates remote sensing, geospatial analysis, and computational approaches to address global environmental challenges, particularly focusing on agricultural sustainability and human-environment interactions.

• Ph.D. in Ecology from Tsinghua University (2024)
• B.S. in Geographical Information Science from Sun Yat-sen University (2019)

Her research spans:

• Large-scale land cover/use mapping using satellite data
• Climate hazard adaptation in agricultural systems
• Environmental justice and equity assessments
• GeoAI for computational sustainability

Recent publications highlight her expertise in cropland dynamics in China, urban greenspace analysis, and multi-sensor calibration for night-time lights datasets. She employs advanced quantitative methodologies and ensemble learning to address complex environmental questions.