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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

157 - Katie Arstingstall - Bees collect pollen from more plants than you think

Katie was born and raised in Northern Kentucky, graduating from the University of Louisville in 2012 with a BS in Biology, conc. Ecology. She moved to Oregon in 2017 to pursue a MS in Wildlife Science at Oregon State ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Oct 2020 | Podcast episode

168 - Carolyn Breece and Ellen Topitzhofer - Late Winter Hive Management

Carolyn Breece and Ellen Topitzhofer support the field research of the OSU Honey Bee Lab. Together they manage the lab’s 80 research and educational colonies, preparing them for experiments, and collecting data. They also teach ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Feb 2021 | Podcast episode

Episode 26: Stream Restoration

In this episode, Stephen Fitzgerald visits Woodcock Creek to interview multiple people involved in restoring and enhancing its natural habitat.

Stephen Fitzgerald, Jennifer Gorski, Brent Klumph, Walker Trask, Dave Stewart | Oct 2022 | Podcast episode

97 Hannah Levenson – Regional bee communities (and the plants they like)

Hannah Levenson is a North Carolina native with a diverse research background ranging from working on reef degradation in The Bahamas to the impacts of pesticide applications on honey bee hives in South Dakota. Now she is a ...

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

189 - Spencer Leonard - Fable of the Bees (Part 2)

One of the most influential books about bees has little to do with bees, but rather reflects on the nature of modern society. Bernard Mandeville (1670-1733) wrote and revised his “Fable of the Bees”, after publishing a ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Aug 2021 | Podcast episode

Episode 25: Early Seral Forests

In this episode, Lauren Grand and Graham Frank discuss early seral forest's importance and key features.

Lauren Grand, Graham Frank | Sep 2022 | Podcast episode

81 Dr. Valerie Peters – Climate Change, Pollinators and Coffee

Dr. Valerie Peters is an Assistant Professor in Biological Sciences at Eastern Kentucky University. Valerie is an ecologist interested in the conservation of biodiversity, with research projects both in Kentucky but also Costa Rica,...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jan 2019 | Podcast episode

94 Aaron Anderson – Which Native Plants Are Best For In Your Garden For Oregon Bees?

In this episode, Aaron Anderson, a Ph.D. student in the OSU Department of Horticulture, talks about his research on gardening with native plants. Under the direction of Dr. Gail Langellotto, Aaron is researching native plants ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Apr 2019 | Podcast episode