Who We Are

We are researchers in ecology, public health, and anthropology at University of Illinois Chicago and Field Museum. Our team includes museum curators, faculty members, and graduate, undergraduate, and high school students.

Primary Investigators

Alaka Wali, Field Museum

Emily Minor, UIC Biological Sciences

Joanna Michel, UIC Public Health

Molly Doane, UIC Anthropology

Photographer (photo coming soon)

Students and Interns - Ecology Team

Alexis Smith, PhD student. Study species: birds & herbaceous plants

Benji Roberts, PhD student. Study species: bees & butterflies

Cynthia Roebuck, undergraduate student. Study species: dragonflies & damselflies

Rebecca Schnorenberg, undergraduate student. Study species: birds & woody plants

Students and Interns - Culture Team (photos coming soon)