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People of the Conservatory

 

Jared Rubenstein

Jared Rubinstein, Curator (he/him)

Jared oversees the operation of the Conservatory. With an MS in Applied Plant Sciences from the University of Minnesota, Jared has worked in numerous public gardens around the country including the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College. He loves caring for plants and connecting them to people.

Ruby Ales

Ruby Ales, Conservatory Assistant (she/her)

Ruby Ales is an undergraduate student in CBS majoring in Biology. She has worked in horticulture since 2018 and at the CBS Conservatory since 2021. Her main interests lie in evolution and how it leads to diversity.

Louisa Brody

Louisa Thein Brody, Conservatory Assistant (she/her):

Louisa is an undergraduate student studying environmental science, policy, and management with an emphasis in conservation and resource management. She focuses on using the beauty of the natural world to inspire meaningful connections between people and the planet and to motivate action on environmental issues.

Betsy Custis

Betsy Custis, Conservatory Assistant (she/her)

Betsy is in the Master of Biological Sciences Program focusing on plant Biology and conservation. She is interested in ex situ conservation and the role botanical institutions can play in germplasm preservation for reintroduction support. In the face of climate change, we will be creating more living museums in the form of conservatories and botanical gardens. Betsy wants to be a part of that movement! She also has a background in biology and secondary education.

Alex Crim

Alex Crum, Conservatory Assistant (she/her)

Alex is a Ph.D candidate studying ethnobotany and the evolution of plant specialized metabolism (the chemicals plants make since they can't run away from bad situations) in the Yang lab in the Plant & Microbial Biology program. When she’s not in the lab or the conservatory, she’s trying a new recipe, foraging for some wild plants, or hanging out with her two Russian tortoises.

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Katie Horvath, Conservatory Intern (she/her)

Katie is in the Masters of Professional Studies in Horticulture program with a particular focus in aseptic plant tissue culture and plant health. She is interested in how plant tissue culture can play a role in specialized propagation and preservation of critically endangered species. Katie spends all of her warm days growing an extensive cut flower and vegetable garden and loves to run agility with her border schnollie, Maisie!

Hilary Major

Hilary Major, Conservatory Assistant (she/her)

Hilary is finishing her Master of Biological Sciences degree with a focus on ecology with a thesis on soil health. She enjoys sending her friends and family pictures of all the cool plants she gets to water on Sundays, it's the best part of this job. 

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