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Ke Li is an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, specializing in the resilience of water systems and ecological-evolutionary dynamics. His work focuses on symbiotic relationships between insects and microbes, particularly defensive mechanisms against parasitoids and pathogens. He is affiliated with the School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural & Mechanical Engineering, and his research combines field studies with lab experiments to understand how symbiotic interactions influence host survival under environmental stressors like climate change.
Research Interests:
- Host-parasitoid coevolutionary dynamics
- Symbiont-mediated defense mechanisms
- Climate change impacts on mutualistic systems
- Metabolic interactions within symbiotic communities
- Phage roles in symbiont functionality
His recent articles highlight innovative approaches integrating metabolomics and transcriptomics to study stress responses, as well as exploring how symbionts modulate host resistance to pathogens and environmental shifts. Despite no listed awards, his prolific publication record reflects significant contributions to understanding symbiotic systems' ecological roles.
