Kelly Mikenas

Ph.D., Northwestern University

Dr. Kelly Mikenas is a plant ecologist with research interests in how urban environments can support native plant populations. Dr. Mikenas’ lab is called the GREEN lab, which symbolizes the plants she studies as well as the research focuses on Green Roofs, Ecology and ENvironmental science. Current projects in the GREEN lab include uncovering traits that allow native flowering plants to survive harsh environmental conditions of green roofs, how symbiotic fungi can assist plant survival in drought conditions, and the potential of plants on green roofs to aid in atmospheric carbon sequestration.