Partnering to conserve the monarch butterfly migration
Meet Our Staff
Rita Morris
Outreach Coordinator (she/her)
Rita communicates with a diverse array of people, communities, and organizations by responding to general information requests, questions about monarchs, and more. She assists with creating educational materials, as well as various communications and outreach projects, donor management, and fundraising projects. She manages the store, which includes order and customer management, marketing, creating new products, wholesaling, etc.
Rita is from the Twin Cities, MN, and continues to live in Minneapolis. She graduated from UW-Madison with a BA in Zoology, and certificates in Global Health and Environmental Studies. Prior to her position with the MJV, she worked in entomology research and wildlife conservation. Some of her more exciting prior positions include working as: a visiting mammal rehabilitator for the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of MN, a research fellow for the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Disease, and as a research technician for the University of Minnesota’s Native Bee Lab.
She is passionate about wildlife conservation--specifically pollinator conservation (of course!). In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors, gardening, and visiting local breweries.
