Our Team
Meet The Team
Dr. Jonathan Lundgren
Position: Director/CEO
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Degree: PhD Entomology Illinois, Msc. Entomology UMN, Bsc Biology UMN
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Hometown: Lakeville, MN
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Christina Lind
Position: Farm Operations & Communications
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Degree: Bsc Horticulture, Bsc Landscape Architecture, BA Spanish, SDSU
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Hometown: Mobridge, SD
Gabe
Boyer
Re-joined BDF in 2023
Agroecology Technician
From:
Brookings, SD
Liza
Chang
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Ahna
Halvorson
Joined BDF in 2023
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Dan
Macina
Joined BDF in 2023
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Mt. Prospect, IL
Morgan
Pederson
Joined BDF in 2023
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Jay
Skaar
Joined BDF in 2019
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Hayward, MN
Mia
Werger
Joined BDF in 2022
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Minneapolis, MN
Dr. Michael
Bredeson
Joined BDF Day 1
Research Scientist & Agroecologist
From:
Litchfield, MN
Tommy
Fenster
Joined BDF in 2018
PhD Student
From:
Prince George's County, MD
Will
Hillery
Joined BDF in 2020
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Cooper
Millar
Joined BDF in 2022
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Geddes, SD
Dr. Ryan
Schmid
Re-joined BDF in 2018
Research Scientist & Agroecologist
From:
Elkhart Township, IA
Kayli
Tolk
Joined BDF in 2022
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Sioux Falls, SD
Bobbie
Wilson
Joined BDF in 2022
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Clear Lake, SD
Katya (Tia)
Busenitz
Joined BDF in 2019
Graduate Student
From:
Asheville, NC
Yam
Gautam
Joined BDF in 2023
Project Leader
From:
Nepal
Erik
Johnson
Joined BDF in 2023
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Lynnette
Miller
Joined BDF in 2022
Scientific Support Specialist
From:
Thomas
Schmitt
Joined BDF in 2022
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Corvallis, OR
Olivia
Torbert
Joined BDF in 2022
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Sioux Falls, SD
Robin
Buterbaugh
Spring 2022
Lab Manager
From:
Redfield, SD
Sydney
Golding
Joined BDF in 2023
Administrative & Scientific Support Specialist
From:
Rogers, AR
Cassandra
Koel
Joine BDF in 2022
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Huron, SD
Dan
Pecenka
Joined BDF in 2020
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Mitchell, SD
Allison
Shorter
Joined BDF in 2021
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Lonsdale, MN
Dr. Kelton
Welch
Re-joined BDF in 2019
Research Entomologist & Ecological Collections Manager
From:
Newton, IA