People in the Honey Bee Lab

Professor

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Ramesh Sagili
Professor
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To promote sustainable apiculture and pollination, our research program focuses on three prime areas: (1) honey bee health (2) honey bee nutrition and (3) honey bee pollination. Our research program addresses both basic and applied questions to improve honey bee health and...

Research Support

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Carolyn Breece
Research Associate
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Apiculture

Priyadarshini C...
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  • Apiculture and Pollination Biology
  • Molecular Entomology: Insect Physiology / Proteomics / Metabolomics / Lipidomics / Functional Biology
  • Ecotoxicology and Molecular Ecology
  • Neuroethology in insects
  • Zoology

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Jen Larsen
Coord Oregon Master Beekeeper
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Beekeeping

Hannah Lucas
Senior Faculty Research Assistant
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Ellen Topitzhofer Ellen Topitzhofer
Senior Faculty Research Assistant I
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Bee Lab

Graduate Student

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Mustafa Bozkus Contact person by email

Mustafa is investigating the efficacy and safety of Oxalic Acid vapors used by beekeepers for Varroa mite control. He is also examining the prevalence/intensity of European Foulbrood (EFB) disease and factors contributing to EFB during blueberry pollination.



Master of Science, Horticulture
Emily Carlson Contact person by email

How pesticide exposure differs between honey bees and native bees with varying landscape context.



Ph.D., Horticulture
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Master of Science, Horticulture
Max Simon Contact person by email

Max’s research focuses on developing a pollen nutritional composition database for improving bee nutrition. This effort involves collection of pollen from more than 100 flowering plant species and analysis of macro and micronutrients in those pollens.



Master of Science, Horticulture , Graduate Certification in College and University Teaching