Name:  

Christopher David Benda

Contact:

botanizer@gmail.com 

Residence:  

Murphysboro, Illinois - Trailer photos

Education:  

Associate's Degree - Automotive Technology, Winona Technical Institute, Winona, Minnesota 1997 

My 1968 Ford Bronco

302 engine, 3 speed, 3.5-in. James Duffy suspension lift, 2-in body lift, 

dual front shocks, 33x12.50 tires, WARN hubs,  23 gal. gas tank

 Bachelor's Degree - Environmental Science, Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota, 2002 

measuring trees in Sphagnum swamp at Cedar Creek Natural History Area, Minnesota, 2002

 Master's Degree - Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, Illinois, 2007

checking turtle traps in northeastern Illinois, 2004

Occupation:  

Regional Ecologist for the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory (INAI) Update project in region 5.  I am                            responsible for the 15 southernmost counties in Illinois. 

My Dog:

Madison - A 7 year-old beagadore (beagle/black lab mix)

on the banks of the Root River, Chatfield, MN, 2007