I want to study bees while I am on team echinacea, specifically how burning the prairie impacts them. I also want to learn to identify native plants!
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I am from Plainfield, IL originally but I spend most of the year in Wooster, OH on my college campus.
In my spare time I like to get on some wheels (skateboarding, biking, rollerblading, roller skating etc.) to take my dogs out, camp, read, binge shows, craft, play games or nap with my cat.
I want to study all varieties of wild flowers and native grasses. I also wish to learn about how the environment affects them and the impact they have on the ecosystem around them. i am also very exited to be part of a team and learn how a research project like this one works!
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I am from Hoffman, MN
In my spare time I like to hang out with friends, run, listen to music, and go hiking to explore the outdoors.
High School Teacher- Peachtree Ridge HS, Suwanee GA
Pronouns: she/her
Research Interests
I want to learn all I can about prairie grass! I currently teach 9th grade biology. This summer I am focused on project based learning and incorporating Team Echinacea’s work into the classroom. I live far from any prairie but want my students to have the opportunity to learn from engaging and inquiry based lessons about prairie ecology.
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I am from Suwanee GA
In my spare time I like to embroider and go on long walks.
As someone coming from a pre-health background, I am still exploring my interests in the different areas of plant research. I am interested in learning more about native plants, conservation, and plant ecology. I am also interested in learning more about human and animal interactions with plants.
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I am from Chicago! I have always been interested in science and biology, so going into pre-med/pre-health seemed like the most rational decision to make. However, after taking more biology classes involving plants and ecology, I became more interested in plant ecology and human-plant/animal-plant interactions.
In my spare time, I like to knit/crochet (would love to get back into embroidery and sewing), spend time by the lakefill, watch dramas, and be a virtual farmer in Stardew. This summer, I would love to explore the garden more and to learn more plant names.
I’d like to pursue more research in pollinator-plant interactions and how the environment can affect pollinator behavior. I’m interested in conservation ecology and I’m excited to study how fire might affect bee nesting this summer.
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I grew up in Texas, but luckily escaped and lived in Illinois for college. I became really interested in entomology and conservation while working closely alongside my professors, and I hope to dive into this intersecting field more in the future!
In my spare time I like to read, draw/paint, watch movies, listen to a ton of music, and go camping.
I want to study all of the different native plants to Minnesota and how they can coexist with agriculture. I especially want to get a good understanding of how the natural world works without much outside help.
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I am from Elbow Lake, MN.
In my spare time I like to run, read different books, garden, and hang out with my dogs.
B.S. Botany and Environmental studies, UW-Madison, 2023
Pronouns: She/her
Research Interests
I am broadly interested in plant ecology, restoration ecology, and fire ecology. I am curious about plant functional traits, especially those related to fire adaptation, and intraspecific variation.
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I am from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and fell in love with prairies during my undergraduate years in Madison, Wisconsin! In my spare time, I like to run, bike, do ceramics, knit, and read.
B.S. Environmental Studies, Portland State University, 2023
Pronouns: she/they
Research Interests
I would like to focus my career on fuels reduction, prescribed fire in the west, and fire ecology, possibly doing more biological survey in post burn areas. I have experience in fuels reduction, wildland firefighting, trails, arborism, ecological restoration, and organic farming.
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I am from Portland, Oregon and grew up right outside the city in Beaverton. I have worked all over the Pacific Northwest from Washington to California as well as coastal Maine.
In my spare time I like to read, garden, go camping, and do crafts like carving, crocheting, mending, and weaving.
East of Fairbanks, AK, FFT2 on the Bean Complex Fire
Part of the Pollinator Team with the Echinacea Project 2023
Natural Resource Management major, North Dakota State University, ’23
Pronouns: she/her
Research Interests
I am interested in entomology and botany. Particularly, I studied monarch butterflies, milkweed, and other flowering non-grass plants within mixed-grass prairies managed with various grazing strategies such as patch-burn grazing, and now I am extending my experience towards bees in tall-grass prairie. I am excited to learn new plants, identify bee species, and lead the pollinator team!
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I am originally from Lakeville, MN. I went to the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN for my B.S. degree in environmental science, and then went on to pursue a M.S. in natural resource management through North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND.
In my spare time I like to watch bad dating shows, paint, thrift shop, and spend time with my cat.
Biology and Environmental Science, University of Minnesota-Morris, graduated 2021
Pronouns: she/her
Here’s me with my friend Collins the GPS
Research Interests
I enjoy studying the effects of prescribed fire on plants. I’m currently investigating the influence of smoke on Echinaceaangustifolia.
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I’m from St. Paul, Minnesota, and in my spare time I like to climb trees, play board games about birds, visit new bakeries, and read books about dragons.
Today was our first day with the entirety of Team Echinacea at the field site! For the team's first day, we visited Staffanson Prairie and Hegg WMA to better understand the history of the landscape we work on. https://t.co/paIfsLvSts
Today we're highlighting Blaire Reuter, a student from West Central Area High School who will be working with Team Echinacea this summer! Read more about Blaire here: https://t.co/DlSNvMw5fdhttps://t.co/LIZOBxu1qv
