Meet the Team

Ryan Garrett

Ryan began filming ants through a microscope in 2012 while researching leafcutter behaviors at the University of Oregon. These videos, included in his first publication, offer a novel view into the inner-world of leafcutter ants, and were met enthusiastically by researchers, insect keepers, and laypeople alike. Realizing the power of video to make tiny worlds large, Ryan founded Leaf House Scientific in 2017 to reveal the beautifully strange lives of insects through film and display. He has since co-created exhibitry for the American Museum of Natural History, consulted and filmed for BBC’s Green Planet series, and handled insects for productions including Disney’s Supernatural and Cat Person.

  • Cherry Dorrett

    Cherry is a director of production with more than 30 years across the film industry. She manages licensing and contracts for Leaf House Scientific. Cherry is a wizard who’s kindness is outmatched only by her wit.

  • Sompong "Ter" Naruemonnaphakorn

    Ter is an educator, conservationist, and translator who moves easily between Thai, Western, and Hill Tribe languages and cultures. He loves birds most of all, but his sharp eyes and attention to detail make him a brilliant wrangler.

  • Abby Carroll

    Abby is a Jane-of-all-trades with a love for plants, insects and design. She is the artist, fabricator, and voice of reason at Leaf House Scientific.

  • Dr. Robert Schofield

    Dr. Schofield is a physicist at the University of Oregon who studies gravitational waves at LIGO Hanford and biomaterials in invertebrates, particularly heavy metals found in the mandibles of leafcutter ants. He is a problem-solving machine, a Nobel laureate, and an invaluable resource to Leaf House Scientific endeavors.