1. Aaron Thompson Promotion to Associate Professor Miguel Cabrera, Bob Carrow, Glen Harris

2. Aaron Thompson Ph.D. Univ. of Arizona – 2005 Post-Doc – Jan 2006 - March 2008 Hired by UGA March 2008 Asst. Prof. Env. Soil Chemistry 30% Teaching, 70% Research Advisor for Environmental Chemistry major

3. Teaching CRSS 4670/6670 - Env. Soil Chemistry (3 cr) -Spring 2009-2013 -Evaluations (2009: 2.1; 2010: 1.9; 2012: 4.5) –Peer review in Feb 2011 concluded the course was exceptionally well-done, excellent instructor

4. Teaching CRSS 4660/6660 - Chemical Analysis (3 cr) – Spring 2009-2013 (4.4) CRSS 8000 - Soil Physical Chemistry (3 cr) – Fall 2009 (1.22), Fall 2011 (4.5)

5. Advising Current: 1 Visiting Ph.D. student 3 Ph.D. students 2 M.S. students 1 Undergraduate student researcher 22 undergraduates in Env. Chemistry major

6. Advising Past: 1 Visiting scientist, 1 Post-doc 3 M.S. students 3 Undergraduate student researchers 22 undergraduates in Env. Chemistry major

7. Service in Graduate Committees Current: 4 Ph.D. students (Ecology, Crop & Soils) 1 M.S. student (Crop & Soils) Past: 3 Ph.D. students (Crop & Soils) 4 M.S. students (Plant Bio. & Crop & Soils)

8. Research Themes 1.Effects of physiochemical dynamics on ecosystem function and contaminant behavior. -Wetting and drying effects, shifts in pH and Eh, on soil and sediment biogeochemistry -19 invited talks including Goldschmidt conference in 2012 and 2013. -1 peer-reviewed article

9. Research Themes 2. Drivers of chemical mobility and availability. -Colloid and nanoparticle dispersion as affected by shifts in pH, Eh, etc. -Cesium and strontrium release in contaminated sites. -7 peer-reviewed articles

10. Research Themes 3. Link between ecosystem functions and soil chemical evolution. -Feedbacks between mineral weathering and and ecosystem function. -Variation of Fe-solid phase characteristics in ecologically and agriculturally relevant sites. -2 peer-reviewed articles

11. Grants Principal Investigator –2012 NSF ($375,000) –2010 NASA ($560,000) –2009 USDA ($449,990) –2009 Livermore Berkeley NL ($64,771) –2008 UGA research Foundation ($8,010) Co-Principal Investigator 2009 USDA ($200,000) 2009 Savannah River NL ($110,000) 9 Proposals in Review

12. Publications (15) In review: 6 In preparation: 8

13. Presentations 28 invited presentations since 2008 –2 Keynote presentations 18 volunteered presentations since 2008 Recognized as a national and international expert on Fe biogeochemistry and impact of redox dynamics

14. Service Department –Agronomy Club advisor (2008-2011) –Soil Seminar Series (Fall) University –Undergraduate Affairs committee (2008 - ) –Member, Advisory Board of UGA Center of Advanced Ultrastructural Research (2008 - )

15. Service Profession –Assoc. Ed., Clays and Minerals (2012 - ) –Chair-elect, Mineralogy Div, SSSA (2012 - ) –Chair, Early Career Member, SSSA (2012 - ) –Member, Organizing committee for International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (2010 – 2013) –Co-organized 7 sessions at international scientific meeting (2009-2012)

16. Summary Performing well in teaching Has assembled personnel needed in a basic research program Excellent grant activity and success rate Publications show good progress Invited and volunteered activities show national and international recognition Providing good service to department, university, and profession