Archives: Staff
Ricardo Garcia
PERSONAL STATEMENT As Plant Materials Technician I work to support the Garden’s Great Milkweed Grow Out monarch and pollinator conservation initiative. One of my primary responsibilities is the propagation of native pollinator plant species, with a focus on native...
Irene Dickinson
PERSONAL STATEMENT I came to Arizona from Reno, Nevada for the new position of Arizona Monarch Collaborative Coordinator. I coordinate with many different organizations and entities that are members of the collaborative to work toward a common goal of promoting and...
MARISOL ORTIZ
As Central Arizona Conservation Alliance Engagement Coordinator, I engage with partners and community members and assist in the development of CAZCA programs, outreach events and social media strategies. I have a bachelor of science in natural resources with a...
Michiel Pillet
RESEARCH INTERESTS Conservation ecology of cacti and succulents Plant range dynamics Plant population dynamics Climate change impacts of plants Stakeholder engagement in conservation Horticulture of cacti and succulents PERSONAL STATEMENT As Program Officer for the...
Brad Posch
PERSONAL STATEMENT As a plant ecophysiologist, my research focuses on understanding the various ways that plants are affected by changes in their environment, and spans from the molecular to the whole-organism level. I am particularly interested in the ways that...
Challie Facemire
I manage the Central Arizona Conservation Alliance (CAZCA) program at Desert Botanical Garden. CAZCA is an alliance of partners that are committed to protecting the open spaces in central Arizona. For more information about CAZCA, visit here. I serve as a convenor for...
Aryn Musgrave
Research Interests Geographic Information Science Community Engagement in Biodiversity Conservation Biogeography Ethnobotany Personal Statement As part of the Research, Conservation, and Collections team, I manage the enterprise geographic information system and...
Alexandra (Ali) Schuessler, M.S.
Research Interests: Fungal ecology and genetics Plant/fungal interactions Desert plant physiology and genetics Invasive species ecology Riparian restoration Personal Statement I manage the plant physiology and molecular labs where staff studies the traits and...
