Hugh C. Morris Experiential Fellowship (Kimberley Foundation).

The Hugh C. Morris Experiential Fellowship sends a student away from the complacency of their home institution to study at a variety of relevant locations with partners. The 2020 Fellowship was awarded to Jeremiah D. Vallotton, who proposed a global trip to nine countries.

Globally, boreal forests contain over one-third of global soil carbon, yet this zone is understudied compared with smaller contributors such as rainforests. As the Temperate-Boreal Ecotone shifts northward, ecosystems will shift and agriculture will follow, accelerating carbon loss.

It is vital to understand whether particular farming practices cause net sequestration or loss of soil carbon, and whether we can manage carbon. By partnering with premier institutions around the world we can make meaningful contributions to the global effort to adapt to climate change.