Wed, 12/16/2020
LAWRENCE — University Distinguished Professor Jorge Soberón has been named interim director of the Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum at the University of Kansas.
“Dr. Soberón is an internationally recognized leader in biodiversity modeling. He is well known for both his scholarship and his collegiality,” said Simon Atkinson, vice chancellor for research. “I have every confidence that he will lead the Biodiversity Institute well during this time of transition.”
Soberón is a professor in KU’s Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and a senior scientist in biodiversity modeling at the Biodiversity Institute. He will step into a leadership role held for 25 years by Leonard “Kris” Krishtalka, who is retiring at the end of this year. The search for a permanent director is ongoing.