Benjamin "Ben" Karls

Benjamin Karls is a 1st year PhD Student in Katerina Dontsova’s Lab at Biosphere 2 studying the fate and transport of insensitive munitions (IM) explosive compounds in the soil and the water. Ben moved to Tucson to fulfill his undergraduate degree here at the University of Arizona where he received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with a Physical and Chemical Dynamic emphasis and then decided to continue his education and pursue a doctoral degree. When not working, Ben fills his time volunteering with local Tucson organizations, watching shows and movies, enjoying a good book, or trying different local restaurants in the area.