Cynergetic Learning Lab
Founded in 1999
Kristy Brauch is an ecological educator and community science leader based in Pasadena, California. As the founder of the Cynergetic Learning Lab, she creates immersive, place-based educational experiences that inspire ecological connection, foster environmental stewardship, and build community resilience. Through participatory science and experiential learning, her work bridges people and place to cultivate a deeper understanding of the natural world.
Collective Community Science Projects
Our ongoing initiatives include:
- Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
- Xerces Western Monarch Counts and New Discovery Scouting
- Southwest Monarch Study—Tagging and Laboratory Rearing of Monarchs
- California Bumble Bee Atlas—Bumble Bee and Floral Resource Data Collection
- Huntington Experimental Research Garden—Pollinator Education and Community Science Special Projects
- Teranga Wildlife—Interpretive Guided Biodiversity CA Field Trips
- LACO Eaton Fire Burn Scar Biodiversity Survey
- Chaney Trail Corridor Project Biodiversity Surveys
- City of Pasadena Community Stewardship—Mayors’ Monarch Pledge
- City of Pasadena Parks—Urban Habitat Restoration
- City of Pasadena—Bridging Library STEAM Kits Community Science