Research Group
Paul J. CaraDonna
Principal Investigator
Chicago Botanic Garden · Northwestern University · Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory · National Institute for Mathematics in Biology · Catalina Industries
population & community ecology
ecological interactions
creative inquiry
plants & animals
environmental change
Nick N. Dorian
Postdoctoral Associate
Chicago Botanic Garden · Catalina Industries
population ecology
ecology of pollinator gardens
pollinators
creative inquiry
Dylan T. Simpson
Postdoctoral Associate
Chicago Botanic Garden · Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory · Catalina Industries
population ecology
species interactions
pollinators
environmental change
creative inquiry
Ceci Rigby
MSc. Student
Chicago Botanic Garden · Northwestern University · Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
species interactions
diet theory
pollinators
creative inquiry
Caroline Smith
MSc. Student
Chicago Botanic Garden · Northwestern University
ecology of pollinator gardens
Orly Lindner
MSc. Student
Chicago Botanic Garden · Northwestern University · Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
phenology
pollinator ecology
Emma Dawson-Glass
PhD Candidate
University of Michigan (Nate Sanders Lab) · Chicago Botanic Garden
ecological interactions
pollination ecology
nutritional ecology
predation
phenology
Ryan Tang
PhD Student (starting fall 2026)
Chicago Botanic Garden · Northwestern University
natural history
species interactions
phenology
pollinators
environmental change
Emma Coflin
MSc. Student (starting fall 2026)
Chicago Botanic Garden · Northwestern University
ecology of pollinator gardens
ecology in urban environments
Mark Dorf
Artist
Electronic Image (NYC) · Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
creative inquiry
nature-human-technology relations