Mingsong Li

I am an Assistant Professor in the School of Earth and Space Sciences at Peking University. My research focuses on paleoclimate, stratigraphy, astronomical forcing, paleohydrology, Earth-system modeling, data assimilation, and time-series analysis.

My group studies how Earth’s climate, oceans, and water cycle changed during warm intervals of deep time. We work with geological records, computational tools, and model-data comparison to ask how quickly environmental change happened, how it differed from place to place, and what mechanisms connected climate, sea level, groundwater, and ocean chemistry.

I also develop open research tools, including Acycle for cyclostratigraphy and paleoclimate time-series analysis, and DeepDA for paleoclimate data assimilation.

Research News

Mingsong Li receives the 2026 Sun Shu Prize from the International Association of Sedimentologists

Peking University reported that Mingsong Li received the 2026 Sun Shu Prize from the International Association of Sedimentologists. The recognition highlights his contributions to cyclostratigraphy, deep-time paleoclimate research, and quantitative tools for sedimentary geology.