Grace Burgin, Ph.D.
University of Illinois Chicago
Leveraging Mating System Theory for Targeted Conservation of Endangered Prairie Wildflowers
Opale Coutant, Ph.D.
Field Museum of Natural History
From Seasonal Biodiversity Distribution Patterns to Local Ecological Knowledge: A Multiscale Investigation to Enhance Freshwater Conservation Planning in Guyana
Amanda Grunwald, Ph.D.
Field Museum of Natural History
From Museum Collections to Conservation: Uncovering Climate-driven Shifts in Tropical Montane Bat Communities
Miguel Jimenez, Ph.D.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Linking Avian Migratory Stopover to Legacies of Urban Inequity
Nicholas Medina, Ph.D.
The Morton Arboretum
Roots of Equity: Uncovering Soil Biodiversity to Support Urban Tree Health in Chicago
Sara Ruane, Ph.D.
Field Museum of Natural History
Understanding Chicagoland’s Changing Conservation Landscape: Resurveys for Reptiles and Amphibians of Will County, Illinois
Meghan Midgley, Ph.D.
The Morton Arboretum
The Consequences of Burn Pile Scars for Oak Ecosystem Biodiversity
Adam W. Ferguson, Ph.D.
Field Museum of Natural History
Small Mammal and Pathogen Diversity in South Side Parks in Chicago: Implications for Human Health and Well-being
Noé U. de la Sancha, Ph.D.
DePaul University
Impacts of Rapid Habitat Change: Mammalian Diversity and Its Response to Deforestation in a Global Biodiversity Hotspot
Rebecca (Becky) Barak, Ph.D.
Chicago Botanic Garden and Northwestern University
The Grass can be Greener: Exploring Lawn Alternatives for Biodiversity Support, Climate Change Resilience, and Infrastructure Improvements
Weston Testo, Ph.D.
Field Museum of Natural History
Documenting Diversity Amidst a Mass Extinction: Generating a Conservation Framework for the Flora of Hispaniola
Maureen Murray, Ph.D.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Maximizing the Health and Biodiversity Benefits of Chicago’s Community Gardens
Michael Grillo, Ph.D.
Loyola University Chicago
Harnessing Native Plant Microbiomes to Enhance the Restoration of Biodiversity in the Chicago Region
Cara Brook, Ph.D.
University of Chicago
Harnessing Fruit Bat Conservation to Combat Zoonotic Risk in Madagascar
Laura Adamovicz, Ph.D.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Development of an Infectious Disease Surveillance Program to Support the Conservation of Chicagoland Turtle Communities
Benjamin Van Doren, Ph.D.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Wings Over the Windy City: Science, Outreach, and Action to Protect Chicago's Migratory Birds
Yoel E. Stuart, Ph.D.
Loyola University Chicago
Building a Mitochondrial Genome Database of Illinois Fish to Enhance eDNA Surveys to Improve Conservation Outcomes
Gabriela Nuñez-Mir, Ph.D.
University of Illinois Chicago
America's Next Top Invaders: Forecasting Invasive Range Size of Invasive Plants Using a Traits-Based Framework
Liza Lehrer, M.S.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Bat Tracker: Community-Driven Research to Monitor Bats and Connect Chicago Residents to Nature