Meimei Lin, Ph.D.

Meimei Lin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Geography
Office: Armstrong Campus Science Center 2009
Phone: (912) 344-2974
Email: meimeilin@georgiasouthern.edu

Academic Background

Ph.D., Geography, Miami University

M.S., Botany, Miami University

M.S., Ecology, Xiamen University

B.S., Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

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Research

Dr. Lin’s research interests center on the geospatial analysis of land use/cover change, agricultural sustainability, landscape ecology, and urbanization. She uses an array of geospatial and statistical approaches, particularly Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and spatial statistics.

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Courses Taught

• GEOG 1111 Physical Geography

• GEOG 1130 World Regional Geography

• GEOG 3440 Intro-GIS & Cartography

• GEOG 4542 Intermediate GIS & Cartography

• GEOG 5230 Urban Geography

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Publications

Huang Q. and M. Lin. 2022.  Do climate risk beliefs shape corporate social responsibility? Global Finance Journal 53: 100739; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfj.2022.100739 

Huang Q., Y. Li, M. Lin, and M. Garrett. 2022. Natural disasters, risk salience, and corporate ESG disclosure. Journal of Corporate Finance 72: 102152; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2021.102152 

Duanmu J., Y. Li, M. Lin, and S. Tahsin. 2021. Impacts of global climate change on residential mortgage lending. Journal of Real Estate Research. 44(1): 106-130; https://doi.org/10.1080/08965803.2021.2013613

Lin M., S.M. Sadeghi, and J.T. Van Stan. 2020. Partitioning of rainfall and sprinkler irrigation by crop canopies: A global review and evaluation of available research. Hydrology 7(4): 76;  https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology7040076

Gao W., M. Lin, Y.R. Huang, S.D. Huang, G.F. Ye, and Z.Q. Huang. 2020. Effects of forest types and environmental factors on soil microbial biomass in a coastal sand dune of subtropical China. Journal of Resources and Ecology 11(5): 454-465; https://doi.org/10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2020.05.003

Lin M. and J.T. Van Stan. 2020. Impacts of Urban Landscapes on Students’ Academic Performance. Landscape and Urban Planning, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2020.103840

Beck J. and M. Lin. 2020. Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Real Estate Prices in Coastal Georgia. The Review of Regional Studies 49: 43-52. https://doi.org/10.52324/001c.11643

Lin M. and Q. Huang. 2019. Exploring the relationship between agricultural intensification and changes in cropland areas in the US. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 274: 30-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2018.12.019

Ouyang Z., M. Lin, J. Chen, P. Fan, S.S. Qian, and H. Park. 2019. Improving estimates of built-up area from night time light across globally distributed cities through hierarchical modeling. Science of the Total Environment 647: 1266-1280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.015

Lin M. 2018. Impacts of nitrogen fertilization and conservation tillage on the agricultural soils of the United States: a review. In M.A. El-Esawi (Ed.), Maize Germplasm – Characterization and Genetic Approaches for Crop Improvement. IntechOpen, ISBN: 978-1-78923-039-0.

Lin M., and M.C. Henry. 2016. Grassland and wheat loss affected by corn and soybean expansion in the midwest corn belt region, 2006-2013. Sustainability 8(11): 1177, doi: 10.3390/su8111177. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8111177

Minor E., J.A. Belaire, A. Davis, M. Franco, and M. Lin. 2016. Socioeconomics and neighbor mimicry drive urban yard and neighborhood vegetation patterns. In R. Francis (Ed.), Urban Landscape Ecology: Science, Policy and Practice. Abington: Routledge. 

Last updated: 2/23/2024