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27 Sarah Johnson – Bumble Bee Decline and Recovery

Sarah Johnson is the lead biologist for Wildlife Preservation Canada’s Native Pollinator Initiative. WPC is a nation-wide organization focusing on hands-on recovery initiatives for critically endangered species, and the pollinator ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Nov 2017 | Podcast episode

61 Dale Mitchell – Oregon’s pesticide incidence reporting system

Beginning in 2013, Oregon faced a series of bumble bee poisoning incidences associated with pesticide use on linden trees. In response, the Oregon Legislature passed the Avoidance of Adverse Effects on Pollinating Insects bill.

Andony Melathopoulos | Jul 2018 | Podcast episode

52 OSU Research Retinue – Mowing or mowing less: What helps the bees more?

The OSU Research Retinue reviews a research study that garnered a fair amount of press this month on the connection between lawn mowing frequency and bee abundance and diversity. The study, led by Susannah Lerman from USDA ...

Andony Melathopoulos | May 2018 | Podcast episode

108 – Rosalyn Johnson – Bio-diverse and drought-tolerant gardens

In this episode we talk with Dr. Rosalyn (Ros) Johnson from Yardbio.com about how to establish local, native, and drought-tolerant species in backyards to support pollinators and wildlife. After Dr. Johnson earned her degree in ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Aug 2019 | Podcast episode

48 Travis Owen – The Amateur Anthecologist

Travis Owen is a self-described nature enthusiast with a passion for pollination ecology and the role of pollinators in the environmental context of Southern Oregon. His passions have grown and evolve over time. In his twenties ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Apr 2018 | Podcast episode

126 – Casey Hale – Bees that are parasites on other bees

When you think of a bee you probably think of an insect hard at work growing its nest and pollinating plants. But over 10% of bees are kleptoparasites; bees that don’t build their own nests, but are parasites on other bees.

Andony Melathopoulos | Jan 2020 | Podcast episode

41 Rose Kachadoorian – What States Are Doing For Pollinator Health

Rose Kachadoorian is a Pesticide Regulatory Leader with the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and oversees efforts involving pesticide registrations, certification and licensing of pesticide applicators, endangered species, and other ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Feb 2018 | Podcast episode

40 Tom Landis – Monarch Butterflies in Southwestern Oregon

Tom Landis has a PhD in Forest Ecology and has worked for 30 years as a nursery specialist for the USDA Forest Service. He now runs Native Plant Nursery Consulting and is a member of the Southern Oregon Monarch Advocates, where he provides educational and hands-on Milkweed and Monarch Workshops.

Andony Melathopoulos | Feb 2018 | Podcast episode

96 Mia Park – Urban Prairie Restoration for Bees

Dr. Mia Park is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Biological Sciences Department at North Dakota State University, Fargo. Dr. Park’s research asks, “Who are our wild pollinators? How are they impacted by anthropogenic disturbance? ...

Andony Melathopoulos | May 2019 | Podcast episode

15 Jen Holt – How to Become a Master Beekeeper

Jen Holt is the brand new Coordinator for the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program at OSU. In this episode, we’ll learn about how Jen got interested in bees, what she sees for the future of the program, and the ins and outs of how the program functions today.

Andony Melathopoulos | Jul 2017 | Podcast episode