John Benson will be Susan J. Rosowski associate professor of vertebrate ecology in the School of Natural Resources. His research combines demographic modeling with behavioral insights to address critical questions in wildlife population dynamics, spatial ecology, and predator-prey interactions. Benson's work has gained international recognition through 63 high-impact publications in leading ecological journals, his successful collaborations with researchers from around the world, and the $4.2 million funding he has secured from wildlife conservation agencies in both the U.S. and Canada, which include large, multi-year grants from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He regularly presents at conferences, with 12 appearances in 2024, and his work has been featured by National Geographic, Scientific American, Los Angeles Times, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He is a fellow of UNL's Center for Great Plains Studies and recipient of the Holling Family Teaching Excellence Award.
The Susan J. Rosowski professorship recognizes faculty at the associate professor level who have achieved distinguished records of scholarship or creative activity and who show exceptional promise for future excellence.
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