Jade Kochanski

Hello!  I am an insect ecologist and conservation professional in south-central Wisconsin. I am especially passionate about pollinator habitat restoration, bumble bee natural history, and community science engagement.

Based in Madison, WI.  Since January 2021, I have been working toward a PhD in Dr. Claudio Gratton's lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  My dissertation research focuses on bridging basic and applied science to understand whether prairie restoration is an effective method for long-term conservation of bumble bees and how managing prairie with prescribed fire affects bumble bees. 

To learn more about the Gratton Lab, visit our site: https://gratton.entomology.wisc.edu/

Texas-born and Wisconsin-raised.  I had the privilege of having access to the outdoors from a young age,  where my curiosity about and love for the world around me was fostered.  I earned my B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2016, where I double majored in Entomology and Environmental Studies.