Committes & Awards
Honors and Awards
| 2011 |
Odum Award for Ecology Education |
Ecological Society of America |
| 2001 |
Honorary Membership |
Golden Key Honor Society |
| 2000 |
Ten Year Service Recognition |
Department of Education - TRIO |
| 1999 |
A&S College Scholar |
University of Northern Colorado |
| 1997 |
Distinguished Scholar |
University of Northern Colorado |
| 1997 |
A&S College Scholar |
University of Northern Colorado |
| 1996 |
Who's Who among College Teachers |
Who's Who Inc. |
| 1994 |
Distinguished Research Fellow |
Bodega Marine Lab, UC-Davis |
| 1992 |
National Young Investigator Award |
NSF, Washington D.C. |
| 1989 |
IAC Fellowship |
Wageningen, The Netherlands |
| 1980 |
Stipend for Academic Excellence |
Michigan State University |
| 1977-78 |
Honor Student |
University of California |
Professional Service
National Service
| 2010-present |
LTER Executive Board |
| 2007-2010 |
NSF Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education |
| 2003-2008 |
Ecological Society of America Education Committee |
| 1998-2007 |
NSF-LTER Education Committee |
| 1997-2006 |
EPA Star Fellowship Review Panel |
| 2004 |
USDA/ARS Soil Biology Review Panel |
| 2002 |
NAS Polar Biology Research Advisory Panel |
| 2002 |
US NPS Wind Cave Research and Management Advisory Pane |
| 2002, 2005 |
NSF GK-12 Review Panel |
| 1999-2001 |
NSF Ecology Review panel |
| 2000 |
EPA Futures Research Review Panel |
| 1998 |
NSF LTER Review panel |
| 1996 |
EPA Ecotoxicology and Environmental Assessment Review Panel |
| 1994-1996 |
NSF Ecosystem Ecology Review Panel |
| 1994 |
NSF National Young Investigator Review Panel |
International Service
| 1997-2007 |
Regional Editor of Biology and Fertility of Soils |
| 2003 |
World Bank Advisory Panel on Global Sustainable Agriculture |
| 1993-1997 |
Editorial Board for Journal of Applied Soil Ecology |
| 1994-1996 |
President of Soil Ecology Society |