Our Team
Meet The Team
Jonathan Lundgren
Position: Director/CEO
Degree: PhD Entomology Illinois, Msc. Entomology UMN, Bsc Biology UMN
Hometown: Lakeville, MN
Christina Lind
Position: Farmer & Communications
Degree: Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Spanish
Hometown: Mobridge, SD
Austin Adee
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: Bs Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Brookings, SD
Liz Adee
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: Bsc. Horticulture
Hometown: Toronto, SD
Gabe Boyer
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: Planning to pursue degree in Botany or Plant Science
Hometown: Brookings, SD
Dr. Michael Bredeson
Position: Scientist
Degree: PhD Biology SDSU, Msc Biology SDSU, Bsc Biology SDSU
Hometown: Litchfield, MN
Roger Brown
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: UH60-PIC, FL, AMC, MTP, ME, NVG UT, HS
Hometown: Aurora, IL
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
Shelby Gresch
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: Science, Technology, & International Affairs, Concentration in Energy & Environment, minor in Spanish @ Georgetown
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Amy Heibult
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: AAS Landscape Design at Southeast Tech; BA Biology at SMSU
Hometown: Tyler, MN
Braden Kullman
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: Environmental Science at UNC Wilmington
Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC
Ian Lundgren
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: Planning to pursue Psychology
Hometown: Brookings, SD
Isabel McClellan
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: Animal Science w/ Science concentration, minor in Wildlife Science & Nutrition @ NCState
Hometown: Summerfield, NC
Alex Michels
Position: Graduate Student
Degree: Bsc Biology at 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. 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
Sadie Tornberg
Position: Technical Staff
Degree: Ecology & Environmental Science; Wildlife & Fisheries Science @ SDSU
Hometown: Chillicothe, OH
Dr. Kelton Welch
Position: Research Entomologist
Degree: PhD Entomology University of Kentucky, Bsc Integrative Biology BYU
Hometown: Newton, IA
