Ilana Zeitzer

Ilana is a PhD candidate in the program of ecology, evolution and conservation at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. She is pursuing research on beneficial plant-fungal interactions and their impact on prairie restoration. She received her MS in ecology from SUNY ESF and her BS in biology from Dickinson College. She was the 2017 PGC second place winner and has been volunteering with Turning Green ever since. Outside of Turning Green, she was a co-founder of Re-Earth Initiative and co-director for her local animal rescue.