Zach is a postdoctoral researcher in the department of Biology. His research into the community ecology of nematodes and mites focuses on drivers of their biodiversity such as soil moisture and the implications this diversity has for ecosystem functioning. Zach works at the Konza Prairie, Shortgrass Steppe, Jornada Basin and McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites. y Email: zachary.sylvain@colostate.edu Tel: +(1) 970 491 7802 Fort Collins, CO 80523-1878, USA