Kevin Huntley: What’s buzzin’ in Humboldt – May 12, 2026

Kevin Huntley has been fascinated by insects since childhood and has spent decades studying insects. His passion for these remarkable animals has inspired him to create engaging educational programs that […]
Lorquin Scholars: Cole Cramer and Connor Hsu

Cole Cramer and Connor Hsu are high school juniors with a shared passion for entomology and insect biodiversity. They are the co-founders and co-leaders of the Lorquin Scholars, the youth […]
Dr. Leif Richardson: California Bumble Bee Atlas: Community Science for Native Bee Conservation

Dr. Richardson is a conservation biologist with The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, where he leads the California Bumble Bee Atlas, a community science project to inventory the native bees […]
Corey Andrikopolous – Stingless Bees of Palo Alto

Corey is a biologist and educator that has spent his career at the intersection of ecology, horticulture, and community engagement. After years conducting pollinator research throughout the western United States […]
Ian M. Wright – Photographing California’s Native Bees

Ian M. Wright is a field biologist with over a decade of photography experience. He specializes in macro and wildlife photography but also enjoys photographing people and, especially, the intersection […]
Dr. Nina Sokolov – The Artistic Musings of a Bee Disease Ecologist

Dr. Nina Sokolov is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, who studies the viruses that infect bees. She is interested in understanding how crop pollination events affect […]
Krystle Hickman – Telling a Story Through Conservation Photography

Bio: Krystle Hickman is a National Geographic Explorer and community scientist based in Los Angeles. With a passion for nature and an eye for artful photography, Hickman strives to elevate awareness of the […]
Dr. Felicity Muth – Cognition in Wild Bumblebees

Information about Dr. Felicity Muth can be found on her research website. Bio: Dr. Muth is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior at UC Davis. She leads […]
Dr. James Hung – Services and disservices rendered by the western honey bee (Apis mellifera)

Information about Dr. James Hung can be found on his website: https://hungpollinatorlab.weebly.com/ Bio: James Hung is a bee biologist currently serving as an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, […]
Chelsea Gastelum: Urban Conservation on a Community Level

Chelsea highlighted The Busy Bee Garden Co-Op. This co-op strives to remove and rescue the cost factors associated with native landscaping in urban and suburban environments, making it equitable for all […]