Concentrated Vulnerabilities in Bees: Charlie Thrift
Charlie studies at UC Santa Barbara under advisors Katja Seltmann of the Big-Bee Project and Hillary Young. His research combines museum specimens, fieldwork, and community science to better understand and protect wild bee populations.
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)
James Hung is a bee biologist currently serving as an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, where he heads the native pollinator laboratory at the Oklahoma Biological Survey. His […]
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 […]