Education: Ph.D. University of Manitoba

Research interests: Management of varroa mites; Epidemiology of bee viruses and pathogens; Physiological, ecological, and behavioural studies of native and managed pollinators

Thesis project: The potential role of comb wax in honey bee virus epidemiology

Research Interests: Honey bee health; Honey Bee pathogens and parasites; Disease vectoring

Thesis project: Mechanisms of grooming behavior in European honey bees (Apis mellifera) and the control of Varroa destructor

Research Interests: Varroa mites; Bee grooming behavior; Social immunity; Honey bee communication; Queen breeding for disease resistance; Acaricide trials

Thesis project: Nosema epidemiology and control in honey bees (Apis mellifera) under Canadian Prairie conditions

Research Interests: Integrated Pest Management; Parasitology

Thesis project: Factors Affecting the Overwintering Dynamics and Structure of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Populations

Research Interests: Apiculture; Honey bees; Varroa mites; Parasitism; Disease control; Physiology

Thesis project: Detection of pathogen spillover between managed honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) and native pollinators (Bombus spp.) through quantification of RNA viruses

Research interests: Parasitology, particularly manipulative parasites; Animal behaviour; Bee viruses