Our Team
Meet The Team
Jonathan Lundgren
Position: Director/CEO
Degree: PhD Entomology Illinois, Msc. Entomology UMN, Bsc Biology UMN
Hometown: Lakeville, MN
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Christina Lind
Position: Farmer & Communications
Degree: Bsc Horticulture, Bsc Landscape Architecture, BA Spanish, SDSU
Hometown: Mobridge, SD
Dr. Michael Bredeson
Position: Scientist
Degree: PhD Biology SDSU, Msc Biology SDSU, Bsc Biology SDSU
Hometown: Litchfield, MN
Tia Busenitz
Position: Graduate Student
Degree: Pre-Med Biology WCU
Hometown: Asheville, North Carolina
Tommy Fenster
Position: Graduate Student
Degree: Ba Environmental Analysis at Pomona College, pursuing Msc at California State University, East Bay
Hometown: Prince George's County, Maryland
Amy Heibult
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: AAS Landscape Design at Southeast Tech; BA Biology at SMSU
Hometown: Tyler, MN
Will Hillery
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: Bsc Biological Sciences, Arizona State University
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Dr. Matthew Jones
Position: Research Scientist & Agroecologist
Degree: PhD Entomology Washington State University; Msc Ecology and Environmental Science University of Maine; BS Biology Gardner-Webb University
Hometown: Wenatchee, WA
Anne Knofcynski
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: Psychology & Horticulture; SDSU
Hometown: Madison, SD
Ian Lundgren
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: Planning to pursue Psychology
Hometown: Brookings, SD
Alex Michels
Position: Graduate Student
Degree: Bsc Biology USD, Pursuing Msc Wildlife and Fisheries Science at SDSU
Hometown: Alvord, IA
Dan Pecenka
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, Emphasis in small mammals, at SDSU
Hometown: Mitchell, SD
Dr. Stephen Robertson
Position: Research Scientist & Agroecologist
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Hometown: Fayatteville, AK
Dr. Ryan Schmid
Position: Scientist
Degree: PhD Entomology K-State, Msc Biology SDSU, Bsc Microbiology and Biology SDSU
Hometown: Elkhorn Township, IA
Allison Shorter
Position: Technician
Degree: Bsc Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, Bsc Ecology & Environmental Sciences, Minor GIS
Hometown: Lonsdale, MN
Jay Skaar
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: Bsc Wildlife & Fishers Sciences, SDSU; Bsc Agricultural Sciences, SDSU
Hometown: Hayward, MN
Dr. Kelton Welch
Position: Research Entomologist
Degree: PhD Entomology University of Kentucky, Bsc Integrative Biology BYU
Hometown: Newton, IA
