MITPPC blog

Lori Knosalla

Meet the Researcher: Lori Knosalla

July 21, 2020

Meet MITPPC researcher Lori Knosalla, citizen science coordinator for a buckthorn control project. 

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Meet the Researcher: Anthony Brusa

July 21, 2020

Anthony Brusa is part of an MITPPC - funded team led by Don Wyse working to improve Palmer amaranth identification in Minnesota. 

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Meet the Researcher: Aaron Lorenz

July 21, 2020

Aaron Lorenz is part of an MITPPC-funded team producing soybean aphid-resistant lines for Minnesota. 

Rebecca Hall

Meet the Researcher: Rebecca Hall

July 21, 2020

Rebecca Hall is a Master's student studying soybean sudden death (SDS) in Minnesota.

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Meet the Researcher: Katie Marchetto

July 21, 2020

Katie Marchetto is part of an MITPPC - funded team exploring control of invasive buckthorn through goat grazing management. 

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Meet our Staff: Maggie Nesbit

July 21, 2020

MITPPC communications intern Maggie Nesbit reflects on her time at the MITPPC. 

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Meet our Staff: Caro Silvola

July 21, 2020

Communications intern Caroline Silvola reflects on her time at the MITPPC. 

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Protecting our natural resources

July 21, 2020

MITPPC delivers science-backed solutions to protect our state’s forests, wetlands, prairies and urban green spaces. 

Ryan Briscoe Runquist

Meet the Researcher: Ryan Briscoe Runquist

July 21, 2020

Dr. Ryan Briscoe Runquist is building distribution models for invasive plants like common tansy, leafy spurge and other weeds.

Byju Govindan

Meet the Researcher: Byju Govindan

July 21, 2020

Dr. Byju Govindan is working on the early detection, forecasting and management of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug.