Diana Wall
Diana Harrison Wall is the director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability,[1] a University Distinguished Professor of Biology, and Senior Research Scientist at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University. A soil ecologist and environmental scientist, she is actively engaged in research on sustaining soil biodiversity and has spent more than 20 seasons in the Antarctic McMurdo Dry Valleys examining how global climate changes impact soil biodiversity, ecosystem processes and ecosystem services. In 2004, the Antarctic Wall Valley was named after Dr. Wall in honor of her extensive research in the area. Dr. Wall is a globally renowned speaker and expert on climate change, and has garnered publicity in recent years for her long distinguished career in Antarctic research.[2]
Early Life and Education
Dr. Wall was born in North Carolina. After graduating highschool she moved to Kentucky where she earned a B.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Kentucky, Lexington.
Awards and Honors
She is the 2013 laureate for the Tyler Prize in Environmental Achievement.[3] In 2014, Dr. Wall was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame[4] and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[5] She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Other Activities
Dr. Wall chaired the DIVERSITAS-International Biodiversity Observation Year 2001-2002, the Global Litter Invertebrate Decomposition Experiment; and co-chaired the Millennium Development Goals Committee of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. Dr. Wall sits on one of the five Working Groups of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), and is also a member of the UNESCO International Hydrological Program US National Committee. She has been a Board Member of the World Resources Institute and Island Press, she has served as President of the Ecological Society of America, the American Institute of Biological Sciences and other scientific societies.
References
- ↑ "SoGES Leadership". School of Global Environmental Sustainability. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ↑ Handy, Ryan Maye (April 29, 2014). "Diana Wall: A research star is born star in Antarctica". The Coloradoan. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Tyler Laureate - Diana Wall". Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ↑ Painter, Kristen Leigh. "Colorado Women's Hall of Fame to induct class of 2014 Thursday Read more: Colorado Women's Hall of Fame to induct class of 2014 Thursday - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_25347730/colorado-womens-hall-fame-induct-class-2014-thursday#ixzz32O1MB8mo". Denver Post. Retrieved 2014-05-21. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "Diana Wall of Colorado State University elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences". Colorado State University. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
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