Our Team
Meet the team that helps run the farm.
Jonathan Lundgren
Position: Director/CEO
Degree: PhD Entomology Illinois, Msc. Entomology UMN, Bsc Biology UMN
Hometown: Lakeville, MN
Dream Job: Monk
Cybernetic Enhancement: Prehensile tail. For grabbing, swinging, and insect collection.
Mike Bredeson
Position: Scientist
Degree: PhD Biology SDSU, Msc Biology SDSU, Bsc Biology SDSU
Hometown: Litchfield, MN
Dream Job: Boundary Waters Canoe area campsite tester.
Cybernetic Enhancement:
"Discretely concealed" jet for flying.
Ryan Schmid
Position: Scientist
Degree: PhD Entomology K-State, Msc Biology SDSU, Bsc Microbiology and Biology SDSU
Hometown: Elkhorn Township, IA
Dream Job: Indiana Jones
Bucket List Item:
Find Sasquatch
Kelton Welch
Position: Research Entomologist
Degree: PhD Entomology University of Kentucky, B.S. Integrative Biology BYU
Hometown: Newton, IA
Dream Job: This One!
Bucket List Item: Upload my Mind to the Internet
Alex Michels
Position: Graduate Student
Degree: Bsc Biology at USD, Pursuing Msc Wildlife and Fisheries Science at SDSU
Hometown: Alvord, IA
Dream Job: Master Tree Climber
Bucket List Item: Become Adopted into a Pack of Wolves
Roger Brown
Position: Maintenance Man, Gopher
Degree: UH60-PIC, FL, AMC, MTP, ME, NVG UT, HS
Hometown: Aurora, IL
Dream Job: Work with Nolan cleaning the ocean.
Cybernetic Enhancement: I currently have knee, shoulder and hearing.
Elizabeth Adee
Position: Minion
Degree: Bsc. Horticulture
Hometown: Toronto, SD
Dream Job: Explorer
Bucket List Item: Dive With a Whale Shark
Julia Stueven
Position: Technician
Degree: Bsc. Wildlife and Fisheries SDSU
Hometown: Pierre, SD
Dream Job: Wildlife Vet.
Bucket List Item: Cage Diving With Great White Sharks
Tia Busenitz
Position: Intern
Degree: Pre-Med Biology WCU
Hometown: Asheville North Carolina
Dream Job: Entomologist or Astronaut
Bucket List Item: Get A GIant Piece of Paper, Fold it into a Paper Boat and Sail it Down the River.
Jay Skaar
Position: Technician
Degree: Wildlife and Fisheries, and Agricultural Sciences SDSU
Hometown: Hayward, MN
Dream Job: Taxidermist with a small Farming/Ranching Operation
Bucket List Item: Elk Hunting
Nolan Ryne
Position: Technician
Degree: Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences SDSU
Hometown: Columbus, Ne
Dream Job: Ocean Cleaner
Bucket List Item: Fishing for Zander
Gabby Lundgren
Position: Research Assistant
Degree: not applicable
Hometown: Burnsville
Dream Job: Pet Store Owner
Kirstyn Loyva
Position: Intern
Degree: Bsc. Microbiology, Spanish UWL
Hometown: Savage MN
Dream Job: Mad Scientist
Bucket List Item: Visit All 50 States
Amy Heibult
Position: Intern
Degreee: As. Landscape Design Southeast Tech., Pursuing Bio. at SMSU
Hometown: Tyler, MN
Dream Job: Plant Taxonomist
Bucket List Item: Go to Redwood National Forest
Pauline reby
Position: Intern
Degree: Agriculture, Purpan FR
Hometown: Bordeaux, France
Dream Job: Work in South African Wild Animal Reserve
Bucket List Item: Bungee Jumping
Past Employees
Kassidy Whethers
Jacob Pecenka
Sierra Stendahl
Alec Peterson
juliet paineau
Nicole shultz
