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Ben Sullivan is on the cusp of being promoted to associate professor in the Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Science. He is an exceptional researcher with a stellar record of grantsmanship 슬롯 사이트 publication. Ben has developed a cohesive research program as a soil biogeochemist focusing on carbon sequestration 슬롯 사이트 nutrient cycles in arid ecosystems. He has developed a wide network of worldwide collaborations within the discipline of ecosystem ecology, focusing on vegetation productivity 슬롯 사이트 succession, impacts of invasive plants, 슬롯 사이트 restoration of impacted ecosystems. His research advances basic science 슬롯 사이트 ecological theory, 슬롯 사이트 also contributes to the applied science needs of the Great Basin by addressing critical resource management issues, such as soil erosion, plant invasion 슬롯 사이트 mountain meadow restoration. His research includes a substantial outreach component, evidenced by his Earthwatch grants supporting citizen scientist volunteers 슬롯 사이트 his outreach grant with California Trout. Ben has published 20 papers in well-regarded journals 2017-2019, with his work being cited numerous times. He has taken a multi-pronged approach to supporting his research program, combining highly competitive national grants with more reliable funding sources, such as local 슬롯 사이트 regional agencies. Of over million in funding Ben has been part of since 2017, nearly million has supported his research lab. Finally, Ben is one of our most engaged mentors for student researchers, being primary advisor to four master’s 슬롯 사이트 three doctorate students. He has also graduated two master’s students, supervised or co-supervised two postdoctoral associates 슬롯 사이트 three master’s-level lab managers, 슬롯 사이트 mentored 14 undergraduates in his lab. Ben says, "I am grateful for 슬롯 사이트 humbled by this award. My research represents the aggregate work, curiosity, 슬롯 사이트 enthusiasm of my lab members 슬롯 사이트 many colleagues. In such an integrated scientific community, many people share in making individual awards possible. I am grateful to my colleagues in the department for the nomination 슬롯 사이트 to the College’s administration for their recognition of the work my lab has accomplished."