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17 Ellie Andrews – The Sociology of Pollinator Health

Ellie Andrews is a PhD student in Development/Rural Sociology at Cornell University. As honey bees across the US face a range of challenges, keeping bees healthy and productive requires ever more skill and investment. Her ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Aug 2017 | Podcast episode

16 Ellen Topitzhofer – Honey Bee Parasite Spread in Pollination

Ellen Topitzhofer works for the Bee Informed Partnership, an innovative organization across the U.S. that works with commercial bee keepers to tackle some of their most pressing pest management issues. In this episode, we discuss ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jul 2017 | Podcast episode

15 Jen Holt – How to Become a Master Beekeeper

Jen Holt is the brand new Coordinator for the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program at OSU. In this episode, we’ll learn about how Jen got interested in bees, what she sees for the future of the program, and the ins and outs of how the program functions today.

Andony Melathopoulos | Jul 2017 | Podcast episode

14 Jessa Kay Cruz – Creating Pollinator Habitat Around Farms

Bee habitat in agricultural landscapes is key element in any good strategy for pollinator health. But farmers have a lot going on and may not have clear answers to some important pollination questions. Our guest is here to ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jul 2017 | Podcast episode

13 Ruth Marsh – Repairing Bees with Art

Ruth Marsh is a multidisciplinary artist based out of Halifax, NS. Her work uses absurd and often comically deadpan narratives to address loss, absence and longing in the context of living creatures and the natural world. She ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jul 2017 | Podcast episode

12 Scott MacIvor – The Bees of Toronto

Scott MacIvor is an Assistant Professor of Urban Ecology at the University of Toronto at Scarborough in the Department of Biological Sciences. Scott is also a researcher at the Green Roof Innovation Testing (GRIT) lab at the ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jul 2017 | Podcast episode

11 Laura Taylor – Pollinator Restoration in Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Laura Taylor works for the West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District. In this episode, find what happens when a local government wants to do something to help pollinator health. As a conservation technician and an ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jun 2017 | Podcast episode

10 Aimee Code – Using Pesticides around Bee Habitat

Aimee Code is the Pesticide Program Director at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. During her career she has worked in urban and agricultural setting to mitigate the risks of pesticide use and promote integrated ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jun 2017 | Podcast episode

09 Dr. Meghan Milbrath – Northern Bee Breeding Network

Dr. Meghan Milbrath began working bees with her father as a child over 20 years ago, and now owns and manages The Sand Hill Apiary, a small livestock and queen rearing operation in Munith, Michigan. She studied biology at ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jun 2017 | Podcast episode

08 Dr. Sujaya Rao – Contrary Perspective to Native Bee Declines in Agricultural Landscapes: The Willamette Valley Experience

Today on the podcast talk about bumblebees in agriculture. Dr. Sujaya Rao is a Professor in Entomology at Oregon State University. Her research covers IPM in field crops and native bee pollinators in diverse cropping systems, ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jun 2017 | Podcast episode