Below is a list of people in Honey Bees + Pollinators Program that are available for presenting at your event(s).
Please read the description of topic(s) each team member is available to speak about and if you are interested in inviting anyone to speak at your event, use our contact form at the bottom of the page to request a speaker.
Taydin Macon, Ph.D. Student
- Using environmental DNA (eDNA) to detect pests and pathogens in bee hives
Available for virtual and in-person events. Unavailable during March 22-26, 2024.
Dr. Ge Zhang, Postdoctoral research associate
- Honey bee pesticide exposure and forage plants in Washington State
Available for virtual and in-person events in September or October; prefers virtual attendance if event is in Western WA.
Dr. Ryan Kuesel, Postdoctoral research associate
- Honey bee anatomy, development, and life history
- How commercial honeybee colonies are stressed by changing floral resources across the landscape
- Honey bee pests, parasites, and pathogens
Available for virtual and in-person events.
Riley Reed, Ph.D. Candidate
- Use of supplemental feeding to maintain isolation in vegetable seed crops
- General varroa biology
- Introduction to beekeeping
Available for virtual and in-person events in April, and September through December.
Bri Price, Honey Bee Program Extension Coordinator
- Overview of research programs in the WSU Bee Program
- Updates on WSU Bee Program extension and outreach
- Information on Washington State Beekeepers Association (WASBA) Master Beekeeper Program & other educational levels
- Small hive beetle as an emerging pest in WA State
- Wild or native pollinators habitat management, pollinator diversity, native pollinator programs in WA State
Available for virtual and in-person events anytime; prefers virtual attendance if event is in Eastern WA.
Dr. Brandon Hopkins, Assistant Research Professor
- The use of cryopreserved honey bee germplasm in honey bee breeding, genetics, and trait selection
- Honey bee pests, parasites, and pathogens
- Improving health and survivorship of commercially managed honey bee colonies by utilizing indoor storage
Available for virtual and in-person events.