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Mary Chisolm

Mary Chisolm

I serve as the Central Arizona Conservation Alliance (CAZCA) Engagement Coordinator, and in that role, I engage with partners, organize outreach events and community science projects, facilitate meetings and support initiatives that advance CAZCA’s mission and...
Ivanna Caspeta

Ivanna Caspeta

RESEARCH INTERESTS Conservation of native plants of the Southwest In vitro propagation of rare and endangered plants Plant ecology and ecosystem restoration PERSONAL STATEMENT I began my time at the Garden as a volunteer during high school and later joined the Dryland...
Susan Bush

Susan Bush

Personal Statement I am a global change ecologist and plant ecophysiologist whose research has largely focused on fluxes of carbon and water in both urban and natural ecosystems. My research interests have spanned scales from leaf-level gas exchange and xylem vascular...
Jessica de Foy

Jessica de Foy

Personal Statement As the Administrative Assistant to the CSO, I manage departmental expenses, along with time and effort pertaining to grant projects. I support staff researchers with foreign travel, coordinate events/programs and participate in garden committees....
Lane E. Butler

Lane E. Butler

PERSONAL STATEMENT I came to the Desert Botanical Garden in 2019 after completing my MS in Plant Conservation Biology and teaching plant biology at the community college level. As Tonto National Forest Rare Plant Community Science Project Coordinator, I am tasked with...
Luis C. Romero

Luis C. Romero

RESEARCH INTERESTS Developing horticulture and conservation practices for rare plants through tissue culture. In-situ and ex-situ plant conservation. Development of propagation and restoration techniques relating to native desert ecosystems. Ecosystems, ethnography,...
Ricardo Garcia

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...
Brad Posch

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

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

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...
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