 She works with several other climate scientists, such as William Travis, Bryan Johnson, and Leah Wasser, to guide the faculty and staff in their research.In addition to her work in ecology, Balch is the principal investigator for the National Science Foundation (NSF) NEON Science Summit, which gives grants to qualified individuals in the field of macrosystem biology.The grant is funded by the University of Colorado, and has provided $99,957 of aid to date.