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We are an interactive group with graduate and undergraduate students, post-docs and researchers exploring bee evolution and ecological interactions. If you would like to learn more about joining the lab, see our Join the Lab page.

Bryan N. Danforth

Principal Investigator
Research Interests — bee phylogeny, evolution, molecular systematics, and biodiversity.

Maria van Dyke

Lab Manager
Research Interests — bee nesting ecology, effects of pesticides on bees, outreach education, bee-ecosystem conservation planning.

Jordan Kueneman

Post Doc
Research Interests — bee-microbe interactions, environmental microbiology.

Mark Buckner

PhD Student

Research Interests — bee-microbe interactions, bee conservation, conservation policy. 

Nathalia Florez

PhD Student
Research Interests — bee systematics and phylogeny, bee-plant co-evolution, Emphorini. 

Tobias Mueller

PhD Student
Research Interests — solitary bees, microbiome formation and disruption, and agriculture.

Steven Hoge

Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests — Conservation, pollinator health, landscape ecology, and Apis mellifera

Frances Fawcett

Part-time Illustrator
Professional expertise — acrylic painting, carbon dust, line drawings, scratchboard, colored pencil techniques, as well as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

Past Visiting Scientists

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Past Members

Have a look at previous members of the lab.

Join the Lab

We invite inquiries from qualified post-docs, graduate, and undergraduate students who are interested in studying bees or wasps.