Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois Names First Ombuds

Christopher A. Taylor has been appointed the first Ombudsperson for multidisciplinary research institute in Champaign. He will serve only staff, following IOA standards. Taylor was a Senior Scientist with the Illinois Natural History Survey and retired in November 2023. Throughout his 30-year career as a carcinologist and ichthyologist, he conducted research, published journal articles, managed grants, and advised graduate students. He earned his BS and MS at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and his PhD at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (PRI Ombuds.) 

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