Dr Alexandra Harmon-Threatt completed her BS in Environmental Studies at Washington University in St. Louis and then continued on to the University of California Berkeley to do her PhD in Environmental Science Policy and Management under Dr. Claire Kremen. Since arriving at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign her work has focused on understanding the patterns and processes that govern plant-pollinator interactions and diversity in natural systems. She is particularly concerned with identifying how bees respond to various environmental disturbances including habitat fragmentation, fire, grazing, and pesticides. Alongside her students, she runs a vibrant research and outreach program that has been awarded over two million dollars to improve our understanding of limitations to pollinator conservation and restoration.