228 - Rinkevich - Are varroa resistant to amitraz?: Dr. Frank D. Rinkevich is a Research Entomologist with extensive training in insect toxicology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics. The goal of Dr. Frank's research is to provide a basic understanding of insecticide ...

227 - Lindsay- Matching plants to bees: Shianne Lindsay is a current master's student at the University of Nebraska in the department of entomology. She studies habitat restorations via pollinator seed mixes, and the plant-pollinator networks within them. By understanding ...

226 - Spendal - Those amazing mason bees: Ron Spendal is a Washington County Master Gardener who has been researching and educating on mason bees for over 15 years. He operates educational mason bee displays across Washington County, Oregon and runs a highly-sought after courses on mason bee management through Washington Co Extension.

225 - Chabert - Would blueberry yield benefit from planting different cultivars together?: Dr. Chabert defended his PhD in 2018 on integrated crop pollination in France in the National Institute of Agricultural Research. His research focuses on assessing the pollination demand of a crop in relation with the ...

224 - Jennings and Willson - Washington Native Bee Society (WANBS): David Jennings is the President of the WANBS. He started young as a naturalist. He had the opportunity to study for two summers on the Smithsonian Institute’s Barro Colorado Island in Panama, where he worked as a field ...

223 - Youngsteadt - Urban bees: what drives diversity and how do we measure it?: Dr. Elsa Youngsteadt is an Assistant Professor and Extension Urban Ecology Specialist at North Carolina State University. She is an insect ecologist interested in how urbanization and climate change alter the interactions between ...

222 - Danielsen - Pollinator habitat on water pipelines?: Alix Danielsen has worked in the environmental field for over 14 years, including stints in agricultural conservation management, environmental social marketing, non-profit management, and river restoration. At the Hood River Watershed ...

221 - Taylor - Bees and school farms: Cherie Taylor is the lead teacher at College Hill school Horticulture program in Corvallis, Oregon and oversee the Urban Farm

220 - Washington Co Master Gardener - Pollinator Outreach (par excellence): 2022 was the year we were able to get back out to public events to talk to the public about pollinators. Some of us were a little rusty. In this episode we hear about how to pull off an excellent event and how to involve Master Gardeners.

219 - Labuschagne - Living through a Varroapocolypse: Dr. Renata Labuschagne joined the Alberta Beekeepers Commission (ABC) in 2019 as the Alberta Tech Transfer Program lead. Before joining the ABC team, Renata was a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Steve Pernal’s apiculture research lab...