Amy Lambert

Faculty, School of IAS, UW Bothell

Dr. Amy Lambert is a conservation scientist and public artist whose interdisciplinary work integrates scientific practice, collaborative performance, experimental investigation and public art. Her research focuses on species-level ecology (rare butterflies and pollinators), plant community restoration and the political and philosophical barriers that limit the study and preservation of imperiled species. Her passion for pollinators blossomed in 2010, with the installation of four larger-than-life pollen balls for Presidio Habitats, a site-based exhibition created for the Presidio of San Francisco. For the last decade, Amy has served as a Lecturer in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at UW Bothell. She teaches a variety of courses from Introduction to Restoration Ecology to What’s the Buzz: Urban Bee Behavior. She founded the CCUWBee Research Initiative in 2012 in an effort to involve students and members of the public in research projects that inform pollinator conservation. Over the years, the CCUWBee Research Initiative has created an invaluable baseline measure of pollinator diversity on campus that will inform climate change studies in the future. Annual monitoring also helps to inform gardeners and land managers of critical pollinator habitat on campus.

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Stephan Classen

Assistant Director of Sustainable Practices, Cascadia College

Stephan has a background in scientific research, and recently worked in teaching and research labs.  His passion for field research and the importance of plants and pollination brought him to this project, as well as his goal to help students succeed in sustainability efforts.  He’s excited about bringing pollinator research and education to more people on campus!