Laura Phillips

Laura Phillips was born and raised in Perry, Kansas, although she transferred into Lawrence for school and grew up there. Laura spent so much time in the Southern Rocky Mountains that she calls it home. She has a BA in Classical Languages and a BS in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology. Before coming here, she was employed at Monarch Watch and did work on pollinator gardens and the importance of polyculture. She also worked in a lab focusing on how soil microbiomes alter plant defense and how monoculture and chemical use impact soil microbiomes.