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Imena Valdes

MS STUDENT

Major Advisor: Kayri Havens, PhD

Research: WHEN IS A NATIVE NOT A NATIVE? AN ASSESSMENT OF POLLINATOR PREFERENCE OF NATIVE PLANTS AND THEIR CULTIVATED VARIETIES.

Current Job Position: Budburst Community Liaison
Job Description: Lead bilingual educational training (English and Spanish) to program partners on monitoring milkweed plants for butterfly eggs. Translate documents and datasheets from English to Spanish. Assemble hundreds of informational kits to distribute during events. Create content for the #MilkweedMonday series on the Budburst social media platforms.

Contact Information: imenavaldes2020@u.northwestern.edu