
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