Diana H. Wall is a Colorado State University (CSU) University Distinguished Professor, Professor of Biology, and Director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability (SoGES). Since the founding of SoGES in 2008, Diana has been a driving force for connecting CSU faculty, researchers, and students by providing innovative programs and tools to address the world’s greatest sustainability challenges. An ecologist, she is recognized for her work on soil biodiversity and climate change impacts, specifically on soil nematode dynamics, functions, and survival in the Antarctic dry valleys. Wall Valley, Antarctica was designated for her contributions. Diana was president, Society of Nematologists and the Ecological Society of America. She received the 2013 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, the Ulysses Medal, University College Dublin, the 2019 President’s Medal of the British Ecological Society and is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences. She earned her PhD at the University of Kentucky.