SKOKIE, Ill. (March 30, 2022) – Walder Foundation announced today the five Biota Award recipients whose research aims to restore, protect and conserve biodiversity in the Chicago region and around the world.

WBEZ Chicago’s Sasha-Ann Simons hosts an interview with Sara Ruane, assistant curator of herpetology at the Field Museum, Meghan Midgley, soil ecologist at The Morton Arboretum, and Jack Westwood, program director of the Biota Awards.