Dennis vanEngelsdorp is an associate professor[1] of entomology at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is the Chief Scientist for the Bee Informed Partnership and has been involved in a number of studies aimed at understanding colony collapse disorder.[2][3][4] VanEngelsdorp was formerly the chief apiarist for Pennsylvania.[5] He was married to H. G. Carrillo, a professor of English at George Washington University, until Carrillo's death of COVID-19 in April 2020.[6][7]
Dennis vanEngelsdorp | |
|---|---|
| Education | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University University of Guelph |
| Known for | Colony collapse disorder | Honey bee | Varroa destructor |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Maryland |
Education
edit- 2011 - Doctorate of Philosophy. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
- 1995 - Master of Science in Environmental Biology. University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
- 1992 - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada[8]
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dennis vanEngelsdorp Promoted to Associate Professor!". Department of Entomology. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ Main, Douglas (13 May 2015). "U.S. Beekeepers Lose 40 Percent of Hives over Past Year". Newsweek. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Borenstein, Seth (26 February 2016). "Species of bees and other pollinators are shrinking, UN report warns". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "EPA concludes that major pesticide harms bees". Fox News. Associated Press. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Jay Evans: Searching for answers to the decline in honeybees". The Washington Post. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Duggan, Paul. "Novelist H.G. Carrillo, who explored themes of cultural alienation, dies after developing covid-19". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "The Secret Life of H.G. Carrillo". Pocket. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ vanEngelsdorp Lab
- ^ "2010 Roger A. Morse Outstanding Teaching/Extension Service/Regulatory Award (Graduate Students)". Graduate Students (Penn State College of Ag Sciences). Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ "Unhealthy Honey Bee Frame". www.gigapan.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
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