Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
PHD, University of Georgia
… → 2007
BA, Goucher College
… → 2002
Research interests
- Soil biogeochemistry
- ecosystem ecology
- Sonoran Desert
- polar desert
- desert ecology
- Antarctica
- decomposition
- soil ecology
- climate change
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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LTER: CAP V: Investigating how relationships between urban ecological infrastructure and human-environment interactions shape the structure and function of urban ecosystems
Morris, V. (CoI), Redman, C. (CoI), Meerow, S. (CoI), Vivoni, E. (CoI), White, D. (CoI), Suzart de Albuquerque, F. (CoI), Conroy-Ben, O. (CoI), Coseo, P. (CoI), Bateman, H. (CoI), McGraw, K. (CoI), York, A. (CoI), Middel, A. (CoI), Buzinde, C. (CoI), Larson, K. (CoI), Grimm, N. (CoI), Lewis, J. (CoI), Billiot, S. (CoI), Chester, M. (CoI), Johnson, C. (CoI), Pataki, D. (CoI), Hartnett, H. (CoI), Ball, B. (CoI), Vanos, J. (CoI), Hall, S. (CoI), Turner, B. L. (CoI), Childers, D. (PI), Aggarwal, R. (CoI), Sweazea, K. (CoI) & Throop, H. (CoI)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
3/1/23 → 2/28/29
Project: Research project
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Battelle EEOK Needs Assessment
Ball, B. (CoI) & Carr Jordan, E. (PI)
4/8/21 → 8/16/21
Project: Research project
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Collaborative Research: Exploring the functional role of Antarctic plants during terrestrial succession
Ball, B. (PI)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
9/1/20 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
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New College Environmental Health Science Scholars - A Unique Summer Program Designed to Increase Diversity in the Environmental Health Sciences
Marshall, P. (PI), Wagner, C. (CoI), Solis, F. (CoI), Jurutka, P. (CoI), Johnson, C. (CoI), Ferry, L. (CoI), Sandrin, T. (CoI), Ball, B. (CoI), Hackney Price, J. (CoI), Watanabe, K. (CoI), Cahill, T. (CoI), Polidoro, B. (CoI) & Shah, D. (CoI)
HHS: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
2/1/19 → 1/31/24
Project: Research project
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LTER: CAP IV - Investigating urban ecology and sustainability through the lens of
Childers, D. (PI), Grimm, N. (CoI), Westerhoff, P. (CoI), Fox, P. (CoI), Redman, C. (CoI), Wentz, E. (CoI), Deviche, P. (CoI), White, D. (CoI), Anderies, M. (CoI), Hartnett, H. (CoI), McGraw, K. (CoI), Herckes, P. (CoI), Hall, S. (CoI), Middel, A. (CoI), Larson, K. (CoI), Boone, C. (CoI), Johnson, C. (CoI), Wutich, A. (CoI), Aggarwal, R. (CoI), Abbott, J. (CoI), York, A. (CoI), Turner, B. L. (CoI), Bateman, H. (CoI), Vivoni, E. (CoI), Georgescu, M. (CoI), Ball, B. (CoI), Chester, M. (CoI), Cadillo-Quiroz, H. (CoI), Wang, Z. (CoI), Li, W. (CoI), Hondula, D. (CoI), Coseo, P. (CoI), Suzart de Albuquerque, F. (CoI), Throop, H. (CoI), Sailor, D. (CoI), Lewis, J. (CoI), Meerow, S. (CoI) & Shrestha, M. (CoI)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
12/1/18 → 2/29/24
Project: Research project
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Open letter: A global call to strengthen national soil biodiversity action through coordination and harmonization
Marín, C., Barreto, C., Singh, B. K., de Ruiter, P. C., Brown, G. G., Battigelli, J., Bagnara, G. L., González, R., Guerra, C., Sun, X., Dirilgen, T., Ulzen, J., Malorgio, G., Montanarella, L., Coleine, C., Vilonen, L., Parnell, J. J., Edwards, J., Alfares, H. & Kafle, G. & 108 others, , Jan 2026, In: Plants People Planet. 8, 1, p. 8-13 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Soil microbial responses to simulated climate change across polar ecosystems
Khan, A. & Ball, B. A., Jan 20 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 909, 168556.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Soil resources vs. physicochemical soil properties as drivers of abundance and diversity of low Arctic soil mesofauna communities
Klein, R. R. & Ball, B. A., Jun 2024, In: Polar Biology. 47, 6, p. 617-627 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“Two Sides of the Same Coin”: Benefits of Science–Art Collaboration and Field Immersion for Undergraduate Research Experiences
Sandrin, S., Ball, B. & Arora, I., Jun 2024, In: Education Sciences. 14, 6, 620.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ecological stoichiometry drives the evolution of soil nematode life history traits
Xue, X., Adhikari, B. N., Ball, B. A., Barrett, J. E., Miao, J., Perkes, A., Martin, M., Simmons, B. L., Wall, D. H. & Adams, B. J., Feb 2023, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 177, 108891.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Soil Ecology Society
Ball, R. (Member)
1800Activity: Other activity types › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organization
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Ecological Society of America
Ball, R. (Member)
1800Activity: Other activity types › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organization
Press/Media
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As a Critical Minerals Mine Nears Approval in Arizona, Residents Fear It's Already Affecting Area Water
8/7/25 → 8/10/25
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Youth Sports, Healthy Families, and the Future of the Church
10/3/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Surprising! 10 Sets Of Superstar Athletes Who Were High School Classmates
7/26/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media