Zhaohua Li received his M.Sc. (1990) and B.Sc. (1984) from the Biology Department of the Central China Normal University (CCNU). After his graduation in 1990, he worked at Hubei University as an Ecologist and as an Associate Professor from 1994. From 1996 to 1997, he worked at the University of Edinburgh on the topic of vegetation management as an SBFSS scholarship holder. From 1999 to 2003, he participated in the International Doctoral Program at ZEF, University of Bonn. After his Ph.D. graduation, he became a Professor in Ecological Economics at Hubei University and is now a Founder of the "School of Resource Management and Environmental Science" at Hubei University in China. He is also a member of the Geographical Society of China, China Agricultural Green Development Research Society, China Society of Natural Resources, etc. His research interests include water pollution control, environmental planning, lake protection, and ecosystem management.