Diana Wall
American biologist (1943–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Diana Harrison Wall (December 27, 1943 – March 25, 2024) was an American environmental scientist and soil ecologist. She was the founding director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability,[1] a distinguished biology professor, and senior research scientist at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University. Wall investigated ecosystem processes, soil biodiversity and ecosystem services. Her research focused on the Antarctic McMurdo Dry Valleys and its Wall Valley was named after her. Wall was a globally recognized leader and speaker on life in Antarctica and climate change.[2][3][4]
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Born | Diana Harrison Wall (1943-12-27)December 27, 1943 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | March 25, 2024(2024-03-25) (aged 80) |
Alma mater | University of Kentucky |
Awards | SCAR medal (2012) Tyler Prize (2013) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Soil ecology Environmental science |
Institutions | Colorado State University |
Website | walllab.colostate.edu/ |
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