Please take the opportunity to make a contribution to any of the funds below.
- Bee Nutrition Habitat Research – This fund was established to support Dr. Priya Basu’s research on bee nutrition. Her lab is building two unique bee nutrition databases for North America with the help of beekeepers, master gardeners, 4-H students, conservationists, collaborating researchers and countless other citizen scientists across the U.S. and Canada. This research will help advance our knowledge on the nutritional quality of all bee plants, how better nutrition helps improve bee health and the fund will support our effort to map the floral habitat for bees in North America.
- Honey Bee Research Facility – This fund supports maintenance and operations at WSU Honey Bees + Pollinators Research Facility in Othello.
- Thurber, Pomeroy F. “Roy” Distinguished Professor of Pollinator Ecology – This fund was established in honor of Thurber’s devotion to beekeeping and his seemingly unending energy to its promotion in the state of Washington. Dr. Hopkin’s research is currently supported by this fund.
- Honey Bee Mushroom Research – This fund supports WSU Bee Program’s collaboration with Paul Stamets, owner of Host Defense and Fungi Perfecti (leading mycologist, visionary and TED Talk presenter), and WSU Bee Keepers Association who teamed up in a research initiative called BeeFriendly™ to help reverse devastating declines in the global bee population that are critically threatening the world’s food security.
THANK YOU!
Our WSU Bee Program team appreciates your generous donations in support of our honey bee research efforts. Your contribution plays a vital role in helping us protect pollinators, advance critical scientific understanding, and promote sustainable ecosystems. Together, we’re making a lasting impact.