Our Team
Meet the Scientists
Meet The Graduate Students
Tia
Busenitz
Joined Ecdysis Team in 2019
Pre-Med Biology WCU
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 2017
Ba Environmental Analysis at Pomona College, Msc California State University, East Bay
Tommy is a PhD student at UC Davis researching regenerative perennial cropping systems
Alex
Michels
Joined Ecdysis Team in 2019
Bsc Biology at USD, Pursuing Msc Wildlife and Fisheries Science at SDSU
Alex is a master's student at South Dakota State University, researching regenerative agriculture, pollinators and birds in North Dakota and southern Manitoba, Canada
Dan
Pecenka
Joined Ecdysis Team in 2020
Bsc Wildife & Fisheries Science, emphasis in small mammals; SDSU. Pursuing Master's Degree
Dan is a master's student at SDSU studying regenerative agriculture with a focus on perennial wheat
Meet The Core Staff
Genesis Graduate Students
Former Staff
Claire LaCanne
2017
Jacob Pecenka
2017
Liz Adee
Austin Adee
Gabe Boyer
Christopher Bradley
Roger Brown
Kelly Clinton
Cedric Gentils
Shelby Gresch
Amy Heibult
Desirae Hertling
Will Hillery
Amy Knofczynski
Anne Knofczynski
Jenna Krogh
RaeAnn Krull
Braden Kullman
Kirstyn Loyva
Gabby Lundgren
Ian Lundgren
Alex Marra
Isabel McClellan
Liam O'Connor
Juliette Paineau
Alec Peterson
Pauline Reby
Nolan Ryne
Nicole Shultz
Jay Skaar
Sierra Stendahl
Julia Stueven
Adam Tess
Sadie Tornberg
Kassidy Whethers