Our Team
Meet the Scientists
Dr. Jonathan Lundgren
Founder & Director of Ecdysis Foundation
Agroecologist, Farmer, Rancher, Beekeeper
Dr. Mike Bredesen
Joined Ecdysis Team on Day 1
Mike is a research scientist in charge of cropland research around North America
Dr. Ryan Schmid
Re-joined Ecdysis Team in 2018
Ryan is a research scientist in charge of rangeland programs around North America
Dr. Kelton Welch
Re-joined Ecdysis Team in 2019
Kelton is in charge of the Mark F. Longfellow Biological Collection at Blue Dasher Farm
Meet The Graduate Students
Tia Busenitz
Joined Ecdysis Team in 2019
Tia is a master's student in Entomology at the University of Nebraska, researching how pesticides and probiotics affect honey bee health and immune function
Tommy Fenster
Joined Ecdysis Team in 2018
Tommy is a master's student researching regenerative almond production systems while pursuing his degree at California State University East Bay
Alex Michels
Joined Ecdysis Team in 2019
Alex is a master's student at South Dakota State University, researching regenerative agriculture, pollinators and birds in North Dakota and southern Manitoba, Canada
Meet The Core Staff
Liz Adee
Joined Ecdysis Team in 2017
Liz Adee has a Bachelor's Degree in Horticulture and works as a research assistant at Blue Dasher Farm. She assists with many aspects of the experiments around Ecdysis Blue Dasher Farm.
Austin Adee
Joined Ecdysis in 2019
Austin is our Tech Wizard at Ecdysis Foundation.
Roger Brown
Joined Ecdysis Team in 2017
Roger Brown is a retired military man that works as a maintenance man for the lab and assists in building many of the structures needed to fulfill the goals of the various experiments.
Amy Heibult
Joined Ecdysis in 2019
Raeann Krull
Joined Ecdysis in 2020
Christina Lind
Joined Ecdysis in 2019
Ian Lundgren
Joined Ecdysis in 2020
Dan Pecenka
Joined Ecdysis in 2020
Allison Shorter
Joined Ecdysis in 2021
Genesis Graduate Students
Former Staff
Claire LaCanne
2017
Jacob Pecenka
2017
Gabe Boyer
Christopher Bradley
Cedric Gentils
Desirae Hertling
Will Hillery
Amy Knofczynski
Jenna Krogh
Kirstyn Loyva
Gabby Lundgren
Alex Marra
Liam O'Connor
Juliette Paineau
Alec Peterson
Pauline Reby
Nolan Ryne
Nicole Shultz
Jay Skaar
Sierra Stendahl
Julia Stueven
Kassidy Whethers