Brooke Coller is USask's Horticulture Outreach Specialist. She is a lifelong gardener and holds a BSA in Crop Science and Diploma in Landscape Design. She is passionate about connecting communities and deepening our relationship with the land through sustainable gardening and landscaping.
I completed my undergraduate studies in 2023 with a BSc. in Horticulture science. During my undergraduate studies I worked as a summer student at Patterson Garden Arboretum in Saskatoon, SK. My passion for tree care and research really bloomed as I spent each summer learning interesting facts about the hundreds of specimens in the arboretum. My Master's project is focused on the impact of urban soil health on street tree growth and performance. I hope to provide an applicable understanding of the most important factors to urban tree health under the co-guidance of Dr. Congreves and Dr. Tanino. In my spare time I enjoy playing rec volleyball and frisbee, going to the gym, and woodcarving.
Ellen Misfeldt has a Hort degree from the U of S. She has been working for the PLSC department for 15 years in various areas and loves all things plant id.
Gabrielle Ayles is a University of Saskatchewan horticulture graduate. They currently work with Dr. Kate Congreves, whose research program centres regenerative agroecosystems on the Prairies. In their free time, they're active in Saskatoon's grassroots food security movement, supporting community-led efforts to strengthen local food systems and make nutritious food more accessible to everyone.
Helen was the Gardenline specialist at the University of Saskatchewan from 2017 until 2024. She holds her Prairie Horticulture Certificate and is a Master Gardener as well. Now retired, Helen and her husband moved to Ontario to be closer to family. While she misses the prairies (yes, even the snow and cold), she is enjoying learning about the finer points of gardening in a new climate and ecosystem.
Jessa Hughes is a lecturer in Horticultural Science within the Plant Science Department at the University of Saskatchewan. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and a Master of Science in Plant Science from the University of Saskatchewan. Jessa’s expertise lies in ornamental plants, urban agriculture, greenhouse production and landscape design.
Dr. Katherine Stewart is an Associate Professor in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research and teaching focusses on ecological restoration of disturbed environments. She investigates the factors that promote the re‑establishment and long‑term maintenance of healthy vascular and non‑vascular native plant communities.
Olivia Otchere (surname - two-syllable word pronounced as orch as in “orchard” and re). Research Assistant at the Dept of Plant Sciences. Currently transitioning from Articling to Professional Agrologist with background in sustainable soil health practices, nutrient cycling and green-house gas studies.
Paige Fehr (she/her) is a Research Assistant in the Department of Plant Sciences. She holds a BSc in Agriculture from the University of Guelph, an MSc in Soil Science from the University of Saskatchewan, and an Agronomy Certificate from Olds College. With experience as an educator in regenerative agriculture, she is passionate about soil health, farming innovation, and knowledge sharing. Outside of work, Paige enjoys gardening, hiking, camping, fishing, and is increasingly involved with her family farm.
