Saving Native Bumble Bees
In February 2020, a group of bumble bee biologist and conservation professionals gathered at the Minnesota Zoo, in Minneapolis, to work on conservation strategies related to the endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis). The meeting, sponsored by the U.S….
Queen Quest 2020
Bumble bees are both interesting creatures and yet really similar to many other insects that have evolved to live in the temperate and cold climates of the world. One of the main problems they face is how to survive the…
Welcome Grad Students
The Strange Lab welcomes Iliana Moore and Liam Whiteman for Autumn 2020. Iliana and Liam join the lab in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and have recently gotten to Columbus ready to start graduate school. They will be working…
Welcome to the Strange Lab
Dr. Jamie Strange has studied bee health and genetics for over 20 years. The research focus of the lab is to understand how pests, parasites, and pathogens impact bee populations and how population genetic tools can be applied to study…