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Director, Monarch Watch

Senior Scientist, Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research

Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Bio: Baum has a B.S. in Environmental Science from the College of William and Mary, a M.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences from Texas A&M University, and a Ph.D. in Entomology from Texas A&M University. She has conducted research on pollinators for more than thirty years. Baum has received institutional awards for research, teaching, mentoring, and extension/outreach. Baum has served on numerous state, regional, national, and international working groups to support monarch and pollinator conservation efforts.