Assistant professor Yan Li received his PhD degree in 2016. He conducted postdoctoral studies at the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (Wuxi, China) and in the group of Prof. Pao Xu and Prof. Jun Qiang. His current research topics deal with aquatic environmental hazards and molecular ecology, omics, gut microorganisms, and sustainability of fishes and fisheries, with an aim to development of aquaculture breeding.