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Silvia Alvarez-Clare, PhD

Director of the Global Tree Conservation Program

Tricia Bethke, MS

Forest Pest Outreach Coordinator, Illinois

Andrea Brennan, PhD

Amy Byrne

Global Tree Conservation Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Spencer Campbell

Plant Clinic Manager

Chuck Cannon, PhD

Senior Scientist in Ecological Evolution

Christine E. Carrier, MS

Center for Tree Science Integrated Mentorship Program Coordinator

Michelle N. Catania, MS

Green Industry Outreach Coordinator

Lindsay Darling, MS

GIS and Data Specialist

Kurt Dreisilker, MS

Head of Natural Resources and Collections Horticulture

Kate Good, MS

Global Tree Conservation Manager, Research Program

Marlene Hahn, MEd

Plant Systematics Research Program Manager

Savannah Henderson

Research Assistant I, Soil Ecology

Andrew L. Hipp, PhD

Director of the Herbarium and Senior Scientist in Plant Systematics

Sean Hoban, PhD

Tree Conservation Biologist

Chai-Shian Kua, PhD

Urban Tree Science Leader, Center for Tree Science

Emma Leavens, MS

Research Coordinator, Experimental Prairie

Marvin Lo

Root Biology Research Program Manager

Maria Isabel Loza Rivera, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher, Global Tree Conservation and Center for Tree Science

Luke McCormack, PhD

Tree Root Biologist

Nicholas Medina

Postdoctoral Researcher, Tree and Fungal Ecology

Meghan Midgley, PhD

Director of the Center for Tree Science and Soil Ecologist

Jason "Jake" Miesbauer, PhD

Arboriculture Scientist

Thomas Miller

Natural Resources Aide

Karina Orozco

Global Tree Conservation Coordinator

Sue Paist

ArbNet Coordinator

Trinity Pierce, MA

Stewardship Manager, Chicago Region Trees Initiative

Brendon Reidy

Research Coordinator, Phenology

Chad Rigsby, PhD

Research Scientist and Technical Support Specialist, Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories

Christine Rollinson, PhD

Forest Ecologist

Clair Ryan, MSES/MPA

Midwest Invasive Plant Network (MIPN) Coordinator

Kim Shearer, MS

Curator of Collections and Manager of New Plant Development

Gary Watson, PhD

Lead Scientist Emeritus, Arboriculture

Murphy Westwood, PhD

Vice President of Science and Conservation

Zach Wirtz, MSc

Director, Chicago Region Trees Initiative

Lindsey Worcester

Research and Herbarium Assistant I

Sharon Yiesla

Plant Knowledge Specialist, The Plant Clinic