Dr. James G. Berardinelli received a BA (with honors) from University of Connecticut (1973), and M.S. (1976) and Ph.D. (1979) degrees from West Virginia University under the direction of Dr. E. K. Inskeep.  He worked as a postdoctoral fellow (1979-81) at the R. L. Hruska, U. S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE under Dr. J. J. Ford in cooperation with Dr. L. L. Anderson at Iowa State University.  He began his academic career on the faculty of Montana State University in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences in 1981 as Assistant Professor with a 48% research, 40% teaching, and 10% Service appointment. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1988 and Professor in 1992. Dr. Berardinelli developed 5 separate courses, taught or co-taught 11 other animal science courses and was invited to lecture in a series in 3 courses in other departments. He has delivered lectures and laboratories exercises to over 4,500 undergraduate students. He has received numerous awards for teaching, including the 2012 WSASAS Distinguished Teaching Award. Many large animal veterinarians, and ranch owners and managers throughout the western United States owe their skills in reproductive techniques and management to Dr. Berardinelli’s expertise and dedication to teaching. Perhaps his most important contribution to the teaching his mentoring of undergraduate research interns.  He has mentored 25 outstanding students in the past 17 years; 10 of which appear as co-authors on scientific publications. Berardinelli’s research has focused on physiological mechanism(s) whereby the biostimulatory effect of bulls accelerates resumption of cycling activity and improves fertility in postpartum, suckled beef cows and heifers. Recently, he is concerned with identifying critical interactions of metabolites and metabolic hormones that are involved with reproductive endocrine function, disease and behavior in domestic and wild ruminant species.  He has authored and co-author more than 60 refereed journal articles, 4 book chapters, 76 proceedings, and 170 abstracts. He has presented his research at local, state, regional, and national meetings and has been an invited speaker at 8 different venues. He was a co-PD on two instructional grants for ~$107,000, and over $1,000,000 in intra- and extramural funding.  He is active in several professional organizations including the American Society of Animal Science, Society for the Study of Reproduction, Association of Chemical Senses, the Montana Academy of Sciences, and the Western Section of American Society of Animal Science. He served many times on the editorial board of the Journal of Animal Science, on the ASAS Physiology and Endocrinology Award Committee, ASAS Centennial Committee, the ASAS Physiology Awards Committee, and the ASAS National Awards Committee. For the WSASAS he has served twice as a member of the WSASAS Graduate Student Competition Committee, once as chair, WSASA Awards Committee, the Resolutions Committee, and the WSASAS Advising and Coordinating Committee. He was elected as WSASAS Secretary in 2013, and served as the President-Elect (2014), President (2015), and Past-President (2016). Dr. Berardinelli is clearly an accomplished researcher and teacher and has provided exemplar service throughout his distinguished 37-year career.