IUSSI-NAS Membership Directory

Last Updated Jan. 21, 2022

* denotes current membership

Member

Institution

Research

Organism

Benjamin Adams

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Urban Nature Research Center Arboreal ant ecology and behavior, urban insect ecology, tropical ecology, thermal ecology Wasp, Bee, Ant
Rachelle Adams*

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Ohio State University symbiotic interactions with fungus-growing ants; social parasites; venom; chemical ecology Bee, Ant
Carlos Aguero

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Texas A&M University Termite
Mopelola Akinlaja

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University of British Columbia, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bee
Christopher Albin-Brooks

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Arizona State University, Social Insect Research Group I am interested in how chemical signaling helps organize colonies with a particular focus on identifying relevant ligands and pheromones used in identifying nest mates and status. Ant, termite
Gro Amdam

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Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Bee, Ant
Esmaeil Amiri

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Mississippi State University, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology I am an Integrative Biologist, who combines field activities ―using honey bee (Apis mellifera) as a model study organism― with molecular laboratory techniques and bioinformatic tools to understand a) virus-host interactions and the role that the insect immune system and environmental stresses play in this interaction, b) trans-generational effects and maternal investment in response to environmental stressors. Bee
Mélissa Armand

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Institute of Biology, Zoology CPhD subject: I am studying bumblebee – plant interactions using behavioural economics: I am interested in value perception in bees and how plants might be using behavioural economic tricks to receive pollination services from the bees. Bee
Samuel Arsenault

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Harvard University, John Harvard Distinguished Research Fellows Program Evolution of Complex Phenotypes Ant
Arian Avalos

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USDA-ARS I am interested in honey bee population genetics particularly in traits associated with their behavioral ecology and sociobiology. Wasp, Bee, Termite
Heather Axen

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Salve Regina University, Biology phenotypic plasticity, population genetics, social immunity Ant
Zack Balzer

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University of Western Ontario, Biology Termite
Meghan Barrett

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Drexel University, Biology Neuroecology, Thermal Physiology Wasp, Bee, Ant, Spider
Kaitlin Baudier

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University of Southern Mississippi, School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences social insect thermal physiology, behavior, ecology, and macrophysiology Wasp, Bee, Ant
Benoit Bechade

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Drexel University I am interested in insect symbiosis, physiology and evolutionary ecology, with a focus on ants. I am currently working on turtle ant symbioses. Ant
Katherine Beigel

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University of Texas at Tyler, Biology I am interested the symbiosis dynamics between fungus-gardening ants, their fungi, and associated microbes. Currently I am investigating host-symbiont specificity in westerns species of fungus-gardening ants. Ant, plants, microbes, fungus; symbioses, mutualisms
Yehuda Ben-Shaha

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Washington University in St. Louis, Biology Behavioral genetics and Neuroethology Bee, Fruit fly, Locust
Sarah Bengston

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Rice University, Biosciences Behavioral Ecology, Ecological Speciation Ant
Samuel Beshers

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Entomology Division of labor and colony organization in social insects, including theory and modeling Wasp, Bee, Ant, Termite
Ioulia Bespalova

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Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Collective Behavior Wasp, Bee, Ant, Termite
Shilpi Bhatia

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Environmental Health Sciences Honey bee health, Host-pathogen interaction, Genetic architecture of Honey bee virus susceptibility Bee
Alexander Blumenfeld

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Texas A&M, Entomology Invasion biology of ants & termites Ant, Termite
Kate Borchardt

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Iowa State University, EEOB plant-pollinator networks, wild bee conservation, integrating native plants within agricultural landscapes Wasp, Bee
Maggie Boudreau

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Ulaval, Biology Survival and reproductive qualities of Honey bee queens (Apis mellifera) overwintered massively in queen banks Bee
Rachael Bonoan

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Providence College, Biology Nutritional ecology of bees and ant-tended Lycaenid butterflies Bee, Ant
Brendon Boudinot Friedrich Schiller University I study the evolution of complex anatomical systems using comparative morphology, paleontology, and phylogenetic modeling. Most emphasis on the Hymenoptera. Wasp, Bee, Ant, Hymenoptera in general, anatomical evolution across Panarthropoda
Gagandeep Singh Brar

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North Dakota State University, Biological Sciences Social and solitary bees health and gut microbiome Bee
Michael Breed*

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University of Colorado, Boulder, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Division of labor, social recognition, communication Bee, Ant
Colin Brent

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USDA-ARS, Arid Land Agricultural Research Center Physiological regulation of development and behavior Wasp, Bee, Ant, Termite, Hemiptera
Julia Brokaw

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University of Minnesota, Entomology I am interested in the nesting ecology of solitary ground-nesting bee species and how pollinator restoration habitat supports nesting habitat in the Upper Midwest. I am also interested in developing affordable seed mixes that support wild bees. Bee
Mark Bulmer

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Towson University Termite
Andrew Burchill

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Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences collective behavior; colony-level nutritional regulation using the geometric framework; allocation and foraging strategies; distributed optimization; engineering; cooperative transport; Ectatomma ruidum as a biocontrol agent in cocoa and coffee plantations Ant, Spider
Melissa Burt

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Virginia Tech University, Dept. of Biological Sciences I study the effects of global change on ants and their interactions with plants. Ant
Ian Butler

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Virginia Tech University, Dept. of Biological Sciences Interspecific hybridization and heteroplasmy in ants in the Ectatomma ruidum species complex Ant
Christian Cabuslay

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Drexel University, Biology Ant
Gabriela Camacho

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North Carolina State University Wasp, Bee, Ant
Parker Campbell

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Missouri State University, Biology I am interested in studying the gut microbiome and the behavior of bumblebees Bee
Elizabeth Capaldi

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Bucknell University, Biology Bee
Jason Carbaugh

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Loyola University Maryland, Biology Behavior and ecology of ants Ant
James Carpenter

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American Museum of Natural History, Division of Invertebrate Zoology Phylogenetic relationships, taxonomy and behavior of Hymenoptera, especially Vespidae. Cladistic theory; quantitative phylogenetic methods; applications of cladistic analysis Wasp
Elizabeth Cash

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University of California, Berkeley, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management Behavioral, chemical, and genetic basis of communication and social recognition systems in ants Ant
Deby Cassill

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USF St. Petersburg, Biological Sciences Maternal risk management Ant, spider
Paula Castillo

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Louisiana State University, Entomology My research is focused into understand how olfaction works in termites from the molecular level up to external morphology of their antennae. Bee, Ant, Termite
Priyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu*

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Oregon State University, Horticulture Honey bee biology and nutrition, insect physiology, molecular ecology, metabolomics, proteomics, lipidomics, pesticide toxicity, neuroethology, apiculture, pollination Wasp, Bee
Vikram Chandra

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Rockefeller University, Social Evolution and Behavior Evolution and mechanisms of the division of labour in clonal raider ant colonies Ant
Abigail Chapman

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University of British Columbia, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I am studying the impacts of pathogens on honey bee queens and looking at the trade-off between reproduction and immunity. Bee
Daniel Charbonneau

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Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Colony organization and allocation of tasks and workload Bee, Ant
Greg Chism

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University of Arizona, Entomology and Insect Biology Effects of nest architecture on ant colony traits Ant
John Cho

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Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Recruitment, communication, collective behavior Wasp, Bee, Ant
Thomas Chouvenc

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University of Florida, Entomology & Nematology Termite ecology, evolution, symbiosis and control Termite
Rebecca Clark

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Siena College, Botany Behavior, nutrition, metabolic regulation, and growth Ant, cricket
Elizabeth Clifton

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University of Connecticut, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology behavior; self organization; direct competition Ant, Termite
Sylvio Codella

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Kean University, School of Environmental and Sustainability Sciences Evolutionary Ecology (especially defense strategies and plant-herbivore interactions), Biodiversity Assessment. Ant, Sawfly
Blaine Cole

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University of Houston, Biology I am interested in the behavior, ecology and evolution of social insects. My research subjects are primarily harvester ants Ant
Erin Cole

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Northeastern University Ecological Immunology, Social evolution Wasp, Bee, Ant, Termite
Anita Collins

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USDA, ARS, Bee Research Lab honey bee genetics and behavior; native bee survey USGS Bee
Duan Copeland The University of Arizona, Microbiology
Chelsea Cook

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Marquette University, Biological Sciences Social behavior, thermoregulation, cognition, neurobiology, behavioral genetics Bee
Stephanie Coronado University of Nevada, Reno, Biology Ant
Margaret Couvillon

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Virginia Tech, Entomology How do pollinators collect their food in the landscape, with a specific focus on honey bee foraging, recruitment, and health. More broadly, we are interested in the behavioral ecology of social insects. Bee
Romain Dahan

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Arizona State University Ecological speciation, social evolution, developmental evolution Ant
Bryan Danforth*

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Cornell University Systematics and evolution Bee
Biplabendu Das

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University of Central Florida, Biological Sciences Parasitic manipulation of host behavior, Natural history of social insects, Caste-specific circadian rhythms in social insects, Circadian rhythms and their importance in disease susceptibility and parasitic host manipulation. Ant
Allyson Dekovich

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University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Entomology and Plant Pathology I am investigating the population genetic structure of inquiline social parasite Solenopsis daguerrei, a potential biocontrol agent for the invasive populations of RIFA in the United States. Ant
Bernice DeMarco

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Smithsonian Institution, Entomology Phylogenomics of the ant genera Aphaenogaster and Novomessor Ant
Nicole DesJardins Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences
Mateus Detoni

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University of Otago, Zoology Behavioral ecology of social wasps and other social insects. Wasp
Hester Dingle

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Smithsonian NMNH, Entomology Entomology, Museums, Social Insects, Ants, Colony Growth, Ant Behavior, Invasive Species, Taxonomy, Curatorial work Ant
Heidi Dobson

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Whitman College, Biology bee-flower associations, especially pollen Bee
Mehmet Doke

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University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras, Biology I study seasonal adaptations and phenotypic plasticity as well as mechanisms regarding long term memory consolidation in honey bees. Wasp, Bee, Ant, Termite
Adam Dolezal

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University of Illinois, Entomology How ecological stressors, like nutrition, landscape composition/ecology, viral pathogens, and sublethal pesticide exposure interact to affect pollinators Bee, Ant
Matina Donaldson-Matasci

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Harvey Mudd College, Biology Communication and collective behavior in social insects; Honey bee foraging; Ant transportation networks; Nest defense in turtle ants Bee, Ant
Anna Dornhaus

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University of Arizona, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Complex systems, collective behavior, cognition, behavioral ecology Bee, Ant
Holly Downing

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Retired from: Black Hills State University, Natural Sciences Nest construction behavior and architecture Wasp, Ant
Aimee Dunlap

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University of Missouri, St. Louis, Biology Decision making, evolutionary ecology of cognition, foraging, pollination Bee, Fly
James Ellis

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University of Florida, Entomology and Nematology Honey bee husbandry, biology and ecology Bee
Jay Evans

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USDA-ARS, Bee Research Laboratory Honey bee health and the evolution of societies and their hangers-on. Bee, Ant
Donald Feener Jr.

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University of Utah, Biology Ant physiology, behavior and ecology, host-parasitoid interactions/coevolution involving ants and phorid flies Ant, Phorids associated with ants
Jennifer Fewell

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Arizona State University Evolution of social organization, cooperation, work organization and division of labor Bee, Ant
Katherine Fiocca

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Drexel University, Biology Exploring nutritional ecology of social insect castes Wasp, Ant
Natalie Fischer

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University of California, Riverside, Entomology Examining the molecular and metabolic mechanisms associated with bumble bee foraging behaviors Bee
Kaleigh Fisher

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UC Riverside, Entomology Gustation in bumble bees Bee
Peter Flynn

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University of Chicago, Committee on Evolutionary Biology I study the viral and bacterial microbiome of ants Ant
Ryan Fortune

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Iowa State University, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Genetic and evolution of social insects Wasp
Alison Fowler

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University of Massachusetts Amherst, Biology I am interested in how diet and social behavior affect pathogen risk and resistance in bees. Bee
Daniel Friedman

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University of California, Davis, Entomology I use methods from evolutionary biology and computer science to address questions about ants. I also work on science participation and accessibility projects. Bee, Ant, Termite, Complexity, Philosophy, Teams, Art
Elizabeth Frost

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New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Intensive Livestock Industries Apis mellifera breeding program design, queen bee estimated breeding values, Tetragonula carbonaria husbandry, Australian floristics for palynivore and nectarivore bees, beekeeping industry extension, development, disaster relief. Bee
Colin Funaro

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North Carolina State University, Entomology Behavioral and chemical ecology of termites, invasive species, molecular ecology. Ant, Termite
Raghavendra Gadagkar

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Indian Institute of Science, Centre for Ecological Sciences My research group investigates the social biology of the primitively eusocial Indian paper wasp Ropalidia marginata with a special emphasis on understanding the factors that promote the evolution of sociality and worker altruism. Wasp, Bee
Joel Gardner

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University of Manitoba, Entomology I work on taxonomy of sweat bees in Lasioglossum (Dialictus), diverse and closely-related species from solitary to eusocial, to improve foundational knowledge of species identities and distributions. Bee
Amy Geffre

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University of California – San Diego, Biology – Ecology, Behavior and Evolution Intraspecies interactions and pathogen transmission Wasp, Bee
Golnar Gharooni Fard

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University of Colorado Boulder, Computer Science Collective behavior and complex decision making mechanisms in social animal groups Bee, Ant, Termite
Joshua D. Gibson

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Georgia Southern University, Biology Genetics and genomics of physiology and behavior in Hymenoptera Wasp, Bee, Ant
Joshua Gibson

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University of Illinois Evolutionary biomechanics of power amplification/ LaMSA systems, specifically in trap-jaw ants Ant
Josh Gilligan

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University of Otago, Biochemistry RNAi, Gene Drives, CRISPR on invasive social wasps in NZ Wasp, Bee
Tugrul Giray

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University of Puerto Rico, Biology Our laboratory studies neural, endocrine, and genetic mechanisms of socially relevant behavior from an evolutionary perspective. Our main study organism is the honey bee. Both mechanistic and evolutionary studies in the lab benefit from a comparative approach. Wasp, Bee
James Glasier

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I am interested is ant ecology, boreal ant diversity, and myrmecophiles. Ant
Mike Goblirsch

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USDA ARS Honey Bee Biology and Disease, In Vitro Systems Bee
R. Keating Godfrey

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University of Arizona, Neuroscience Neuroethology of social insects, comparative neuromorphology, behavior, and ecology Ant
Michael Goodisman

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Georgia Tech, Biological Sciences Social Genetics, Genomics, and Behavior Wasp, Bee, Ant, Termite
Deborah M Gordon

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Stanford University, Biology collective behavior, ecology and evolution Ant
Kyle Gray

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Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Biogeography and evolution of ant assemblages of island archipelgos Ant
Les Greenberg

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Argentine and fire ants; Polyergus Bee, Ant
Wulfila Gronenberg

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University of Arizona, Neuroscience Control of insect behavior by the brain. Neuroanatomy, physiology, behavior Wasp, Bee, Ant
Christina Grozinger

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Penn State University, Entomology My research program consists of two main areas of study, which examine the mechanisms underlying social behavior and health in honey bees, bumble bees and related species. Our studies on social behavior elucidate the proximate and ultimate mechanisms mediating cooperation and conflict in insect societies. Our studies on pollinator health evaluate the impacts of biotic and abiotic stressors at the molecular, physiological and behavioral level, and examine how bees’ resilience to these stressors can be bolstered by management practices and environmental contexts, particularly by improved nutrition. Bee
Charles Gunnels

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Florida Gulf Coast University, Associate Professor/ Director, Undergraduate Research For the past decade, I have worked on SoTL research as well as vertebrate urban and tropical ecology. However, I look forward to rediscovering my favorite animals (wasps) in the near future. Wasp
Mallory Hagadorn

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Utah State University I’m interested in neuroplasticity and neuroethology. Currently, my focus is on relationships between brood care behaviors and brain plasticity. Bee, Beetle
Kevin Haight

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Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Ant behavior and physiology Ant
Gyan Harwood

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Entomology My research focuses on gene regulatory mechanisms and host-pathogen interactions in honey bees. Bee, Ant, Spider
Michael Haverty

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Termite biology, termites in structures Termite
Ken Helms

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University of Vermont, Biology We study various aspects of social evolution using ants as a model system. Ant
Sara Helms Cahan

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University of Vermont, Biology I am broadly interested in the causes and consequences of sociality for the evolution of individual behavior and development in ants. Ant
Gregg Henderson

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Antman Consulting, LLC
Robert Higgins

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Thompson Rivers University, Biological Sciences Ant biodiversity in the Pacific Northwest Ant
Bert Hoelldobler

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Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Communication, Cooperation and Conflict in Social Insects; Evolution of Superorganisms Ant
C. Tate Holbrook

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College of Coastal Georgia, Natural Sciences behavior, ecology, evolution, conservation Ant
Eva Horna Lowell

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University of California Los Angeles, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology My training is in animal behavior, and I am interested in looking at how the environment will impact a species behavior, and whether this response or change in behavior will allow the species to persist or perish. I am interested in using the harvester ant to answer these questions because they have amazing digging behavior that results in subterranean nests with fascinating architecture. These nests are intimately connected with the surrounding environment and are necessary for the survival of a colony (and on a larger scale, necessary for the survival of the species). Thus, this is an excellent system to answer how the environment may impact a colonys behavior. Bee, Ant
Zachary Huang*

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Michigan State University, Entomology Physiological and molecular mechanisms of honey bee social behavior. How honey bees responds to stresses (parasites, pathogen, chemicals, temperature and transportation) Bee
Jesse Huisken

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York University, Biology Subsociality, sibling care, dominance hierarchies, parental manipulation Bee, Ant, Aphid, Spider
Brendan Hunt

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University of Georgia, Department of Entomology molecular mechanisms and evolutionary processes underlying developmental and behavioral variation among individuals; behavioral and evolutionary significance of non-recombining genomic regions generated by chromosomal rearrangements Wasp, Bee, Ant, Termite
Frances (Kate) Hunter

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Utah State, Biology Bee
Chaz Hyseni

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University of Mississippi, Biology Population Genetics; distribution of genetic variation (both neutral and adaptive) in natural environments, at different spatial and temporal scales (from Landscape Genetics to Phylogeography) Termite
Kate Ihle

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USDA, Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology Laboratory genetics, physiology and behavior Bee
Natalie Imirzian

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Penn State University Ants, parasites, and behavior Ant
Cameron Jack

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University of Florida, Entomology and Nematology My main interest is to serve the beekeeping industry by providing practical solutions to beekeepers seeking to improve honey bee health. Currently, my research efforts are focused on honey bee epidemiology and toxicology. As often as possible, I try to support undergraduate students with their research questions and ensure that they are conducting publishable studies that contribute to the overall scientific body of knowledge. Bee
Duane Jackson

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Morehouse College, Division of Science & Mathematics Termite x fire ant agnostic interactions, maze learning & swarm intelligence in termites, termites reaction to light Ant, Termite
Jenny Jandt

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University of Otago, Zoology Behavioral ecology of social insects; how environment affects development of individual and colony behavioral types Wasp, Bee, Ant
Mark Janowiecki

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City of New Orleans, Mosquito, Termite, and Rodent Control Board I am interested in the behavior and ecology of subterranean termites Termite
Bob Jeanne*

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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Entomology Natural history of social wasps Wasp
Christopher Jernigan

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Cornell University, Neurobiology and Behavior Behavioral and Neural plasticity, experience, vision, olfaction, learning Wasp, Bee
Robert Johnson

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 Arizona State University  Ant
Chloe Jelley

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Cornell University, Entomology I am interested in morphological, behavioral, and genetic trait diversity in ants. Through my research I aim to examine how these traits have evolved over time across ant lineages via their biotic interactions within their given environments. I am especially interested in the role that various levels of aggression play in biotic interactions and how this behavioral trait may be manipulated by or selected for through mutualistic or parasitic relationships. Ant
Christine Johnson

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American Museum of Natural History, Invertebrate Zoology My research has focused on ant social parasites and their hosts – chemical communication, ecology, competition, co-evolutionary relationships, as well as reproductive hierarchies and the evolution of polygyny. Ant
Robert Johnson

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 Arizona State University  Ant
Beryl Jones

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Princeton University, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Integration of behavior and ecology with modern genomic techniques. I use a comparative approach to assess the molecular mechanisms underlying social evolution across multiple evolutionary origins of eusociality in bees. Wasp, Bee
Timothy Judd

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Southeast Missouri State University, Biology Nutritional ecology and behavior Wasp, Termite
Mark Juers

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Indiana University Bloomington, Biology Evolution of symbiont transmission mode Termite
Franne Kamhi

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Oberlin College, Neuroscience Neuroethology of social behavior and navigation Ant
Karen Kapheim

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Utah State University, Department of Biology Phenotypic plasticity and maternal effects on the evolution of social complexity in bees using tools from comparative genomics, transcriptomics, and neurobiology Bee
Evan Kelemen

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York University, Department of Biology Understanding why individual variation (behavioral, morphological, etc.) evolved within a colony and how these differences influence colony performance. Bee, Ant
Katrin Kellner

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University of Texas at Tyler, Biology My research examines the evolutionary biology of ant societies. Themes include behavioral genetics, population genetics, mating systems, chemical ecology and communication, and evolutionary ecology of microbial symbioses. Ant
Arjun Khadka

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Louisiana State University, Entomology I am investigating foraging genes and foraging behavior in Coptotermes formosanus. Termite
Karen Kierstead

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University of Utah, Biology I am interested in the relationships of endosymbionts and their carpenter ant hosts Ant
Shelby Kilpatrick Pennsylvania State University, Entomology I am broadly interested in bee biodiversity, taxonomy, systematics, ecology, biology, and biogeography. Bee
Joanie King

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Texas A&M University, Entomology Joanie King is an entomologist and PhD student at Texas A&M University in Dr. Ed Vargo’s lab. Her current research is investigating the molecular basis of behavioral and physiological manipulation of fire ants by phorid flies. Phorid flies in the genus Pseudacteon are parasitoids of the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta)— which is a super cool project because it is a real-life example of the 1979 film, “Alien.” How awesome will it be to better understand how these flies parasitize and manipulate the behavior of their fire ant hosts? Additionally, Joanie is active in science communication research and outreach. Wasp, Bee, Ant, Termite, Aphid, Beetle, Spider, All bugs are interesting to me!
Joshua King UCF Social insect ecology Ant, termite
Michelle Kirchner

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North Carolina State University, Entomology and Plant Pathology My research seeks to catalogue patterns of diversity of temperate canopy ants across 4 major temperate North American ecoregions. To understand how temperate canopy ant communities are structured, I employ methods and hypotheses from nutritional and thermal ecology. Wasp, Bee, Ant
Daniel Kjar

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Elmira College, Division of Math and Natural Sciences Ecology, invasive species Ant
Barrett Klein

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University of Wisconsin La Crosse behavior, sleep, cultural entomology Wasp, Bee, Ant
Sarah Kocher

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Princeton, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Genetic and environmental factors shaping the evolution of social behavior Bee, Treehopper
Phoebe Koenig

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Cornell University, Entomology I am interested in how ants have evolved to allocate resources and labor among individuals within a colony. How do optimal allocations vary with species life history and natural history traits? I am currently exploring how allocation of resources towards different individual traits may vary with the age of individuals and the colony. Bee, ant
Nicole Korzeniecki

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University of California, Davis, Animal Behavior Graduate Group Bee, Ant, Termite
Daniel Kronauer

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Rockefeller University Social evolution and behavior in ants Ant
Christina Kwapich

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University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Biological Sciences Labor allocation, nest architecture, myrmecophiles (crickets, spiders), colony economics in nature. Ant, Termite
Lori Lach

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James Cook University I’m a community ecologist interested in species interactions and invasive species. Bee, Ant
Kip Lacy

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The Rockefeller University, Laboratory of Social Evolution and Behavior Ant reproductive systems, sociogenesis, and the evolution of social organization. Ant
Fredrick Larabee

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University of Illiniois, Urbana-Chapaign, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Functional Morphology and Evolution of Insect Mouthparts Ant
Pierre Lau

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USDA ARS Bee health, nutritional ecology, foraging preferences, behavior Bee
Sarah Lawson

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Quinnipiac University, Biological Sciences Evolution of social behavior, pollinator health and nutrition Bee, Aphid
Sang-Bin Le

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University of Florida, Entomology and Nematology Behavioral ecology, foraging behavior, simulation, task allocation, modeling Termite
Tae-Young Lee

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Ohio State University, Entomology I am interested in how termites organize group activities and allocate their numerous tasks. In particular, I am working to determine chemical cues that lead to termite aggregation. Termite
Andrew Legan

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Cornell University, Neurobiology and Behavior Signal evolution in social wasps Wasp
Nicole Leitner

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Bee, Ant
Natalie Lemanski

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University of California Los Angeles, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology I am interested in how collective decision making in social organisms evolves in response to environmental conditions. Bee
Emily Lessig

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University of California, Los Angeles, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology I am broadly interested in the collective behavior and decision-making of ants. In particular, I focus on the foraging behavior and path choice of Argentine ants in complex environments. Ant
Hongmei Li-Byarlay

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Central State University, Agriculture Research and Development gene and behavior Bee
Elinor Lichtenberg

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University of North Texas, Biological Sciences plant-pollinator interactions, insect foraging behavior, biodiversity Bee
Aviva Liebert

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Framingham State University, Biology Behavior, ecology and genetics of paper wasps; ecology and behavior of bumble bees in developed habitats Wasp, Bee
Juergen Liebig

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Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Evolution and mechanisms of social organization, chemical communication, reproductive regulation, behavioral and physiological plasticity, neurophysiology of olfaction Ant, Termite
Tim Linksvayer

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Texas Tech University, Biological Sciences Genetic basis and evolution of complex social systems Bee, Ant, Spider
Amelia Litz Northwestern University/Chicago Botanic Garden, Plant Biology and Conservation My research focuses on understanding the natural history of ground-nesting bees to better predict their response to global climate change. Bee, wasp
John Longin

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University of Utah, Biology Ant
Kevin Loop

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Georgia Southern University, Biology I study the behavior and ecology of social wasps and bees. Wasp, Bee
Mackenzie Lovegrove

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University of Otago, Biochemistry Ancestral mechanisms of regulating reproduction which have been co-opted to be regulated by queen pheromones. The evolution of eusociality. Wasp, Bee, Ant, Aphid, Drosophila
David Lubertazz

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Harvard University, MCZ Ecology, Behavior, Evolutionary Ecology Ant
Andrea Lucky

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University of Florida, Department of Entomology & Nematology Ant systematics, phylogenomics, invasion ecology, science education Ant
Colin Lynch

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Arizona State University Collective behavior, data analytics Bee, Ant
Waqar Majeed

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University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan I am working on the diversity of arthropods particularly insects. Bee, Ant, Beetle
J. Aidan Manubay

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The George Washington University, Biological Sciences Ecology, Behavior, Evolutionary Ecology Ant, Termite
Heather Mattila

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Wellesley College, Biological Sciences Communication, signaling, colony organization Bee
Erica Mau

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Wellesley College, Environmental Studies Bee, Wasp
Miles Maxcer

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University of Florida, Dept. of Entomology & Nematology As a researcher, I am interested in ant ecology and behavior, as well as in science communication and education. I also create live insect exhibits for zoos, museums and institutions, and consult for video production and documentary filmmakers. I have additional interests in public policy and risk assessment. Ant
Christopher Mayack

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Sabanci University, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Bioengineering Evolution of social behavior, Appetite regulation, honey bee health Bee
Ann Mayo

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Longwood University I am interested in the ecology of the Comanche harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex comanche, the patterns of ecology and evolution in the Pogonomyrmex genus, and the ecology of ant assemblages in North Central Texas. Ant
Alison McAfee

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North Carolina State University, Entomology and Plant Pathology Factors affecting honey bee queen quality and mechanisms of sperm viability Bee
Helen McCreery

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Harvard University I study the mechanisms of emergent collective behavior. Ant
Terry McGlynn

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CSU Dominguez Hills, Biology Experimental natural history of rainforest ants, urban ecology Ant
Sean McKenzie

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University of Lausanne, Ecology and Evolution Genetic and neurobiological basis of ant communication Ant
Dennis Melendez

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Rockefeller University I am interested in understanding the social dynamics that facilitate collective, goal-directed behavioral processes in decentralized systems. Ant
Sean Menke

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Lake Forest College, Biology Community Ecology Ant
Austin Merchant

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University of Kentucky, Entomology Termite social behavior Termite
Steven Messer

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Arizona State University, Biology I study the evolution of social parasitism in ants, specifically in the genus Nylanderia. In addition I am examining differences in the inquiline syndrome across all ant social parasites. Ant
Donald Miller

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California State University, Chico, Biological Sciences Bee, Aphid
Julie Miller

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UCLA, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Ant
Patrick Milligan

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University of Nevada, Reno, Biology I study how mutualistic ants are associated with changes in host plant physiology, how those changes may be mediated by epigenetic changes in plant tissues, and how those epigenetic and physiological adjustments may be passed on to offspring. I primarily do research in black cotton savannas dominated by Acacia drepanolobium in East Africa. Ant
Nobuaki Mizumoto

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Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Animal behaviors form various macro-scale patterns such as structures, movement patterns, and rhythms. How are these patterns created by behavioral rules and shaped by evolution? I am looking for answers to these questions by observing various behaviors of termites. These include the mate search behavior of individual termite reproductives, as well as complex colony behaviors that are coordinated by thousands of individuals. My current focus is on the evolutionary process of collective building. I am seeking a framework which can explain the nest building mechanisms of all termite species. Termite
Mark Moffet

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The stability of societies across species from social insects to vertebrates, including humans. The evolution of army ants. Ant
Corrie Moreau

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Cornell University, Departments of Entomology and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology I am interested in teasing apart the evolutionary history of ants and their gut-associated microbes and using this information to better understand the broad-scale evolutionary patterns of life. Ant
Alexander Moss

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University of Colorado, Denver, Integrated Biology Tetramorium combat and foraging Ant
Ulrich Mueller University of Texas at Austin, Integrative Biology The Mueller Lab researches the evolution of organismal interactions, particularly the evolution of mutualisms, microbiomes, and conflict and cooperation. Current research focuses on the coevolution between fungus-growing ants and their fungi, social-insect hosts and their gut microbiomes, as well as plants and rhizosphere microbes. Bee, Ant, Spider, Microbes, Plants
Francis Mullan

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Kennesaw State University, Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology bumble bee behavior and physiology as it relates to nest thermoregulation Bee
Julie Mustard

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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Biology I am interested in the mechanisms underlying learning and memory with a focus on the biogenic amines and their receptors; and how compounds found in nectar, such as ethanol and caffeine, manipulate pollinator behavior. Bee
Christine Nalepa

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NC State University, Entomology and NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Use of the subsocial cockroach Cryptocercus as a model of the termite ancestor; use of the wasp Cerceris fumipennis as a tool for biosurveillance Wasp, Termite, Cockroach
Dieu My Nguyen

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University of Colorado Boulder, Computer Science Swarm intelligence of social insects Bee, Ant
James Nieh*

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UCSD, Section of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution James Nieh is interested in the evolution of communication in social bees and factors that influence honey bee health. He focuses on the proximate mechanisms involved in foraging, food alertment, and recruitment in the social bees (Bombini, Apini, and Meliponini). His goal is develop a greater understanding how such foraging systems work and what selective pressures have shaped the evolution of foraging communication. His second major focus is on the effects of pesticides and pathogens on honey bee behavior and health. Bee
Ourania Nikolaidis

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Rutgers University Camden, Biology Effects of multiple drivers of environmental change on arthropod communities Ant
Peter Nonacs

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UCLA, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Behavioral and evolutionary ecology of foraging and social behavior. Both experimental and theoretical. Wasp, Bee, Ant
Nolan Novotny

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Unviersity of Manitoba, Biological Sciences Behavioural ecology of kidnapper ants (traditionally known as slave-making ants). Effects of temperature on workforce optimization and raiding preferences in multiple-host species contexts. Collective behaviour of ants. Ant
Jill Oberski

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University of California Davis, Entomology & Nematology Phylogenomics and biogeography of ants (Formicidae), particularly Dolichoderinae, particularly Dorymyrmex Ant
Sean O’Donnell

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Drexel University, Biodiv Earth Environ Sci Thermal physiology, inter-species interactions, division of labor, brain plasticity & evolution, behavioral physiology Wasp, Bee, Ant, Termite
Leo Ohyama

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University of Florida, Entomology & Nematology Macroecology and Biogeography of ants, Ant Ecology Ant
Manuela de Oliveira Ramalho Sanchez

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Cornell University, Entomology Symbiotic interactions shape animal biology and promote biodiversity. Wasp, Bee, Ant, Termite
Kennedy Omufwoko

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Princeton University, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology I study the interaction of genes and environment in shaping the evolution of social behavior in sweat bees (Lasioglossum baleicum) with interests in neurobiology and population genetics. Bee
Carlos Ortiz Alvarado

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University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedra, Biology Evolution of Sociality, Circadian rhythms, Learning and Memory Wasp, Bee, Ant
Madeleine Ostwald

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Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences evolution of social behavior, social cognition, social physiology Bee, Ant
Gard Otis

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University of Guelph As a retiree, I am focusing on (i) behavioural ecology of honey bees (Apis cerana) its their predator hornet (Vespa soror) and (i) diversity and biology of social bees in Asia. Wasp, Bee
Rick Overson

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Arizona State University, Global Institute of Sustainability Behavioral ecology Wasp, Bee, Ant, Termite
Karmi Oxman

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Drexel University, Biodiversity, Earth & Environmental Science Parental care and social behavior of a terrestrial desert Isopod Bee, Ant, Isopod
Joel Parker

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SUNY Plattsburgh, Biological Sciences Aging and social insect genetics Bee, Ant
Manish Pathak

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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Department of Biological Sciences Collective behavior, traffic jams, rescue, learning and cognition among invertebrates, co-operation and conflict in insect society Ant
Alexander Paul

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The Rockefeller University The molecular basis of complex social behaviors Ant
Theodore Pavlic

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Arizona State University, School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering Collective behavior and decision making in social insects Wasp, Bee, Ant, Termite
Alex Payne

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Texas A&M, Entomology Honey bee disease ecology; Interactions between ants and honey bees Bee, Ant
Linyao Peng

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Drexel University, Biology Aphid
Clint Penick

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Kennesaw State University, Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology Social insect urban ecology, thermal physiology, social immunity, behavior, and nesting biology Bee, Ant
Claudineia Pereira Costa

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University of California, Riverside, Entomology My current research focuses on understanding how early development influences the quality of workers and their pollination services. I use field- and lab-based behavioral assays, physiology, and behavioral transcriptomics to understand how sensory differences are shaped by development in bumble bees. Bee
Carol Peretz

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George Washington University, Biological Sciences Morphological trait evolution and thermal ecology of Cephalotes Ant
Adrian Perez

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University of California, Davis, Entomology Division of Labor and Disease Behavior in the honey bee Bee
Patrick Piekarski

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The Rockefeller University Mechanistic basis of brood care; caste determination Wasp, Ant
Noa Pinter-Wollman

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University of California, Los Angeles Individual variation in collective behavior, nest architecture Ant
Theresa Pitts-Singer

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USDA ARS, Pollinating Insects Research Unit Pollination by commercially-supplied, aggregating solitary bees Wasp, Bee
Stefan Popp

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University of Arizona, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Interests: Decision-making, learning & communication. PhD project: search behavior of ants – mechanisms & implications for optimality of how & where they decide to move. Ant
Sanford Porter

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USDA-ARS (Retired) fire ant biology, ecology, biocontrol Ant
Marielle Postava-Davignon

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Virginia Wesleyan University, Biology Termite behavioral ecology, nest structure, and associated microbial communities. Termite
Scott Powell

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George Washington University, Biological Sciences Research in my lab is focused on questions at the interface of evolutionary ecology and community ecology – I am especially fond of turtle ants and army ants. Ant
Stephen Pratt

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Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences I study the emergence of complex social behavior in leaderless, decentralized groups, particularly social insect colonies Bee, Ant, Termite
Matthew Prebus

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Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences Ant systematics Ant
Shauna Price

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Loyola University Chicago, Biology Ant
Daniella Prince

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University of Louisville, Biology Ant sensory ecology and behavior Ant
Elizabeth Pringle

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University of Nevada, Reno, Biology Evolutionary ecology of multispecies mutualisms Ant, Aphid
Rodolfo Probst

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University of Utah, Biology Wasp, Bee, Ant
Genevieve Pugesek

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Tufts, Biology I am broadly interested in movement ecology, conservation biology, and source sink dynamics. I am currently studying the nesting ecology of Bumblebees in the Northeastern United States Bee
Jessica Purcell

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UC Riverside, Entomology Genetic and ecological mechanisms underlying transitions in social organization. Wasp, Ant, Spider
Dave Queller

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Washington University in St. Louis, Biology I work primarily on social evolution. My theoretical work has centered on kin selection Wasp, Bee
Christian Rabeling

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Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences
Arjuna Rajakumar

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McGill University Oogenesis, embryogenesis Ant
Aixa Ramirez

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University of Puerto Rico, Environmental Sciences My interest areas are Landuse, Climate Change, Apiculture, Honey bee Health, outreach Wasp, Bee, Ant
Jignasha Rana

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George Washington University Ecology and phylogenomics of ant diversification Ant
Juliana Rangel

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Texas A&M University, Entomology Behavioral ecology and biology of honey bees Bee
Tamra Reall

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USDA-ARS Bee, Termite
Sandra Rehan

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York University, Biology molecular phylogeny, comparative genomics, behavioural ecology, and pollinator health Bee
Tali Reiner Brodetzki

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Rutgers University
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Robert Renthal

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University of Texas at San Antonio, Biology Ant chemical communication analyzed by proteomics and lipidomics Ant
Miriam Richards

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Brock University, Biological Sciences We study social evolution in sweat bees and carpenter bees. We are now focussed on long-term studies, especially of eastern carpenter bees, measuring lifetime reproductive success in females and males with different reproductive strategies. We also study bee demography in restored landfills. Bee
Clare Rittschof

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University of Kentucky Bee social behavior, neuroscience, health Bee
Michael Rivera

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Morphological polymorphism in ant workers Ant
Gene Robinson

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bee
Courtney Rockenbach

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Rutgers University – Newark, Biological Sciences I study the efficiency, robustness, and resiliency of transport chains in ants. Ant
Karl Roeder

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USDA-ARS, Integrated Cropping Systems Research Our lab works on ant and bee biodiversity in cropped and non-cropped ecosystems of the Midwest. Bee, Ant
Rebeca Rosengaus

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Northeastern University Ecological Immunology of Social Insects Ant, Termite
Olav Rueppell

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University of Alberta, Biological Sciences Social Evolution, Genomics, Behavior and Life History, Aging, Honey Bee Health: Viruses and Varroa, Stress Bee, Ant
Selina Ruzi

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North Carolina State University, Department of Applied Ecology For my postdoctoral research I am studying bee biodiversity change with urbanization through time using museum collections. For my dissertation, I studied ant-mediated seed dispersal of Neotropical pioneer tree species. Bee, Ant
Maya Saar

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University of Florida, Biology Behavioral Ecology Ant
Ben Sadd

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Illinois State University, School of Biological Sciences Bumble bee health; host-parasite evolutionary ecology; host immune defence evolution; host-beneficial microbe interactions; ecological immunology Bee
Victoria Sadowski

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Ohio State University, Evolution, Ecology, & Organismal Biology Bee, Ant
Luz Sanchez Lopez

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University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras, Biology Learning, memory and behavior. Bee
Madison Sankovitz

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UC Riverside, Entomology Ecology and genomics of ants and wasps Wasp, Ant
Joseph Sapp

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I study the behavioral ecology of socially parasitic ants. My research is focused on how ecological, environmental, and genetic factors influence social interactions among parasitic colonies. Ant
Erica Sarro

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University of California Riverside, Entomology Bee
Joseph Scavetta

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Rowan University Bee, Ant
Justin Schmidt

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Southwester Biological Institute Defensive behavior of aculeate Hymenoptera; venoms; evolution of sociality; natural history; evolutionary biology; physiology; ecology. Wasp, Bee, Ant
Roger Schurch

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Virginia Tech, Entomology We study behavioral, ecological and evolutionary questions in insects along the social gradient from solitary to eusocial to better understand how animal societies work, and how they efficiently cooperate. We think that understanding social evolution and cooperation in animal societies is relevant from ecological, evolutionary and economic perspectives. Bee, Ant
Sarah Scott

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The Ohio State University, Entomology My research aims to identify the impact of metal contamination on the health and behavior of bumble bee species and identify metal exposure routes. I am broadly interested in bee ecology, ecotoxicology, and behavior. Bee
Jon Seal

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University of Texas at Tyler, Biology My research focuses on how components of complex insect societies and symbioses function, interact and maintain homeostasis. I am also interested in the emergent properties, especially the environmental impacts of these organisms Ant
Alexandra Sebastien

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University of British Columbia, Biochemistry and molecular biology I am extremely interested in the studies of social insects, especially ants, using different molecular tools. Currently, I am working on the development of protein markers to facilitate breeding of honey bees in Canada, while finishing some studies on the behaviour of Eutetramorium ants, and starting the development of a control of an invasive pest insect using RNA interference. Bee, Ant
Zachary Shaffer

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Arizona State University, School of Life Science I have studied collective behavior in temnothorax ants and in cockroaches. In addition, I am interested in social evolution, completing studies of behavior in ant foundress associations and in carpenter bees. Bee, Ant Cockroach
Maggie Shanahan

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University of Minnesota, Entomology I work to connect the honey bee and stingless bee research communities to address shared issues relating to bee health. Specifically, I examine resin collection as a form of social immunity. Bee
Wyatt Shell

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University of New Hampshire, Biology Behavioral and genetic mechanisms of social evolution in facultatively and incipiently social bees Bee
Bogdan Sieriebriennikov

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NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology brain development in the jumping ant Harpegnathos saltator; regulation of plasticity; cell type evolution; evo-devo Ant
Michael Simone-Finstrom

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USDA-ARS, Honey bee breeding, genetics and physiology laboratory Social immunity, honey bee behavior, bee health, pathogens and viral infection Bee
Veronica Sinotte

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University of Copenhagen, Biology symbiosis, microbiome, social evolution, major evolutionary transitions, social immunity Ant, Termite
Garett Slater

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My project is a novel approach to a growing problem: drone fertility. Researchers and beekeepers have largely ignored the role of drones, even though drones contribute to queen and colony failure. To address this gap, we propose to identify genetic markers associated with drone fertility traits, and develop a screening tool beekeepers can use to identify these traits in their breeding programs. Because drone reproductive traits are difficult to measure, genetic markers can assist beekeepers in selecting for these desired traits. Selecting for high-quality drones will vastly increase the success of breeding programs and ultimately queen and colony performance. Bee
Adrian Smith

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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Behavior and communication Ant
Chris Smith

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Earlham College, Biology Ant caste ecology and evolution; social life history evolution Ant
Deborah Smith

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University of Kansas, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Social behavior and population structure of social and kleptoparasitic spiders; Honey bee biogeography; Asian stingless bees Bee, Spider
Jonathan Snow

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Barnard College, Biology Our current research focuses on the cellular stress responses of the honey bee and infection of honey bees by Nosema ceranae. Bee
Tori Spencer

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Auburn University, Biological Sciences I aim to study the diets of native ants and the invasive red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, in hardwood pine forests throughout Alabama. The goals of my research are to document and sample native ant species cooccurring with S. invicta and to analyze the dietary preferences of both S. invicta and cooccurring native ant species using molecular techniques and dietary choice experiments. Ant
Christine Sosiak

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New Jersey Institute of Technology, Federated Department of Biological Sciences I am interested in the ecology and evolutionary history of the Mesozoic ants and how they fit into the broad evolutionary history of Formicidae. Ant
Marla Spivak

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University of Minnesota, Entomology Honey bee social immunity, behavior, breeding Bee
Ashley St. Clair

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University of Illinois Landscape ecophysiology Bee
Amalie Strange

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Arizona State University I am investigating the honeybee blood-brain barrier. I am interested in further looking into the genetic component of it. Bee
Joan Strassmann

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Washington University in St. Louis, Biology Evolution of social and mutualistic interactions, and their interpretation from behavioral, ecological, evolutionary, and genomic perspectives Wasp, Bee
Sarai Stuart

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology Bee
Nan-Yao Su*

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University of Florida, Entomology & Nematology Ecology, behavior and control of termites Termite
Andrew Suarez

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University of Illinois, Entomology ant ecology and behavior, biological invasions, biomechanics Ant
Qian “Karen” Sun

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Louisiana State University, Entomology Chemical Communications, Social Behavior and Evolution, Chemosensation Ant, Termite
Elaine Tan

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University of Utah, School of Biological Sciences Ant taxonomy, ecology, and behavior with a focus on Formica Bee, Ant
David Tarpy

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NC State University, Entomology & Plath Pathology Bee
Benjamin Taylor

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CUNY-LaGuardia Community College, Natural Sciences Communication, collective behavior, foraging, ecology Wasp, Ant
Maeva Techer

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Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Ecology and Evolution Bee
Graham Thompson

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Western University Bee, Termite, Drosophila
Barbara Thorne

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University of Maryland, Entomology Evolution of eusociality in termites; Zootermopsis, Reticulitermes; structural pest management; contain, control, and hopefully eradicate invasive Nasutitermes corniger (conehead termites) in south Florida Termite
Li Tian

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China Agricultural University, Entomology Adaptive evolution and sociobiology in bumble bees Bee
Elizabeth Tibbetts

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University of Michigan Communication, cognition, cooperation Wasp
Amy Toth

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Iowa State University, Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Evolution of sociality, genomics, nutritional influences on social organization and pollinator health Wasp, Bee
Ian Traniello

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Molecular and Cell Biology Neurogenomic basis of social behavior in the western honey bee. Bee
Erin Treanor

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Penn State, Entomology Wasp, Bee
Waring Trible

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Harvard University, Center for Systems Biology My research applies a mechanistic approach to classical questions in ant biology, evolution, and ecology. I am particularly interested in the origin and diversification of caste systems in ants. Ant
Amber Tripodi

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USDA-APHIS-PPQ, PERAL Bees, populations, parasites Bee
Stephen Trumbo

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Univ. of Connecticut – Waterbury, EEB I investigate parental care, particularly in burying beetles. I also have an interest in the evolution of social behavior. Beetle
Walter Tschinkel*

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Florida State University, Biological Science After 50 years of poking into the secret lives of ants, I am pretending to be retired, but the ants still keep me dabbling. Ant
Jennifer Tsuruda

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University of Tennessee, Entomology & Plant Pathology honey bee health and management Bee
Nadia Tsvetkov

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University of British Columbia, Department of Biochemistry Honey bee health and behaviour Bee
Gary Umphrey

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University of Guelph I find almost everything the myrmecologists work on quite interesting, with studies in taxonomy, evolution, natural history, behaviour, ecology and myrmecostatistics of particular interest. Ant
Floria Uy

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University of Rochester, Biology Our research is focused on understanding the evolution of cooperation and the selective pressures that favor cooperative group living. How do social animals process information from their physical and social environment to make decisions that enhance their survival and reproductive success? In animal societies where group members are constantly interacting, how do these interactions shape brain architecture and function? More recently, we are also exploring the effect of behavioral manipulation by parasites in these insect societies. We use an integrative approach to investigate the relationship among relatedness, social interactions, behavior cues, environmental factors and brain architecture in group formation and cooperation. Wasp, Ant
Stephany Valdes-Rodriguez

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Gabriele Valentini

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Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences, School of Earth and Space Exploration Behavioral ecology, collective behavior and decision-making, distributed information processing, complex systems. Ant, Termite
Robert VanderMeer*

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USDA-ARS Interests include: chemical ecology, behavior, and biochemistry. Currently focused on mating flight events and associated chemistry. Ant
Edward Vargo

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Texas A&M University, Entomology Molecular ecology and phylogenomics of breeding systems and invasive species of ants and termites Ant, Termite
Angelly Vasquez Correa

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McGill University, Biology I focus my research on tropical ants as new model organisms to understand the diversification of a single worker caste into a complex system of morphological and behavioral subcastes. My research explores the origin of caste variation in the polymorphic species of leaf-cutter ands big-headed ants from an integrative framework, combining tropical ecology, phylogenetic comparative methods, and developmental biology. Ant, Termite
Mariana Velasque

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Joseph Velenovsky

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University of Florida, Entomology & Nematology Subterranean termite protozoa Termite
Cassondra Vernier

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University of Illinois, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology Gut microbiome effects on brain and behavior Bee, Fruit fly
Svjetlana Vojvodic

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Rowan University, Biological Sciences Bee, Ant
Kaira Wagoner

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Biology Department I am interested in honey bee chemical communication, particularly as it relates to the social immune mechanism hygienic behavior. Hygienic behavior is the ability of adult honey bees to detect and remove unhealthy brood from the hive, improving the overall health of the colony. My doctoral dissertation was an investigation of the relationships between common stressors, brood-signaling, hygienic behavior, and selective breeding in the honey bee. As a post-doctoral fellow, I have continued this work and am currently using natural honey bee stress signals to develop an assay for the improved selection of hygienic behavior. Bee
Deborah Waller

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Old Dominion University Insect ecology and behavior Ant, Termite, Beetle, Spider
Justin Walsh

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University of Pennsylvania, Biology Ant
Alexander Walton

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Iowa State University, Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology Proximate causes of individual behavioral variation Wasp, Bee
Phil Ward

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UC-Davis, Entomology & Nematology Ant systematics and evolution Ant
Thomas Webster

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Kentucky State University, College of Agriculture Nosema spp. infecting honey bees; midgut histology Bee
Isaac Weinberg

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Tufts University, Biology Social insect nutrition Bee, Ant
John Wenzel

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Carnegie Museum of Natural History Systematics, organization of work, community ecology Wasp, Bee, Ant
Mary Jane West-Eberhard

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Individual social roles, social organization, adaptive flexibility/plasticity, development, social selection/evolution, all aspects of social wasp biology especially behavior and natural history. Wasp
Rebecca Westwick

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University of Kentucky, Entomology I research social behavior and neuroscience, particularly how early life social experiences influence future behavior and brain function. Bee
Diana Wheeler

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University of Arizona, Entomology Physiological basis of caste determination Wasp, Bee, Ant, Termite
Diane Wiernasz

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University of Houston, Biology I am interested in the genetics, ecology and evolution of social insects, with harvester ants as my primary study organism Ant
Bill Wills

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Auburn University, Department of Biological Sciences Ant
Megan Wilson

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Rutgers-Newark, Biology Evolution of termites using morphological and molecular methods Termite
Hollis Woodard

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UC Riverside, Entomology My research focuses on the behavior, physiology, and conservation of bumble bees. Bee
Eli Wyman

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Princeton University, Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics Comparative genomics and evolution of social behaviors in insects. Bee, Treehopper
Dajia Ye

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University of Pennsylvania, Biology Social Behavior Ant
Allison Young

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Michigan State University, Integrative Biology behavior of honey bees, Asian honey bees, evolution of search Bee
Haolin Zeng

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University of Georgia, Entomology Fire ant, social form evolution, chemical communication of queen supergene genotype, collective decision making, mechanism of split sex ratio Ant
Xuguo Zhou

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University of Kentucky Termite
Rachel Zitomer

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Oregon State University, Forest Ecosystems and Society I am broadly interested in ecology of native bees, and particularly in how composition and management of working lands impacts bumble bee populations Bee