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 — ecological modeling, 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, microbiomes, agriculture
Lewis Malloy
Technician
Research Interests — Evolutionary genetics, speciation, biodiversity, invertebrate intelligence, female choice, outreach, sustainable pest control
Angela Yuan
Technician
Research Interests — urban pollinator ecology, native bees, outreach and education
Andrew Volynsky
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests —native bee biodiversity, bee conservation, human-wildlife coexistence, and citizen science
Camille Radhakrishnan
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests — insect-plant interactions, One Health, ground-nesting bees, citizen science
Jason Stein
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests — Bees! buzz buzz
Steven Hoge
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests — Conservation, pollinator health, landscape ecology, and Apis mellifera
Wulfgar Ramsey
Undergraduate Researcher
Research Interests — Bees! buzz buzz
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.