Becky Barak
Plant Biologist
Becky Barak is a Conservation Scientist and seed bank curator at Chicago Botanic Garden, and an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University in the Program in Plant Biology and Conservation. She studies seed biology and biodiversity in tallgrass prairies, and decision-making for restoration, particularly seed mix design. Becky works with collaborators to apply these biodiversity questions to studying lawn alternative plantings though the Rethinking Lawns project. The students in her lab study a variety of topics related to conservation and restoration in the Chicago area. Becky has a Masters and PhD in Plant Biology and Conservation from Northwestern University and Chicago Botanic Garden. Becky lives in Skokie with her husband Yuval, two kids, two cats, a dog, a lizard, and many plants.
