Our Team
Meet The Team
Dr. 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: Farm Operations & Communications
Degree: Bsc Horticulture, Bsc Landscape Architecture, BA Spanish, SDSU
Hometown: Mobridge, SD
Dr. Michael
Bredeson
Joined BDF Day 1
Research Scientist & Agroecologist
From:
Litchfield, MN
Will
Engelmann
Joined BDF in 2021
Agroecology Technician
From:
Alex
Michels
Joined BDF in 2019
Graduate Student
From:
Alvord, IA
Dr. Stephen
Robertson
Joined BDF in 2021
Research Scientist & Agroecologist
From:
Fayetteville, AK
Dr. Kelton
Welch
Re-joined BDF in 2019
Research Entomologist & Ecological Collections Manager
From:
Newton, IA
Tia
Busenitz
Joined BDF in 2019
Graduate Student
From:
Asheville, NC
Tommy
Fenster
Joined BDF in 2018
PhD Student
From:
Prince George's County, MD
Cooper
Millar
Joined BDF in 2022
Agroecology Specialist
From:
SD
Dr. Ryan
Schmid
Re-joined BDF in 2018
Research Scientist & Agroecologist
From:
Elkhart Township, IA
Anqi
Zhang
Joined BDF in 2022
Agroecology Technician
From:
All over!
Robin
Buterbaugh
Spring 2022
Lab Manager
From:
Redfield, SD
Tolk
Kayli
Joined BDF in 2022
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Sioux Falls, SD
Torbert
Olivia
Joined BDF in 2022
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Sioux Falls, SD
Allison
Shorter
Joined BDF in 2021
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Lonsdale, MN
Koel
Cassandra
Joine BDF in 2022
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Huron, SD
Werger
Mia
Joined BDF in 2022
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Minneapolis, MN
Dan
Pecenka
Joined BDF in 2020
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Mitchell, SD
Jay
Skaar
Joined BDF in 2019
Agroecology Specialist
From:
Hayward, MN