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Samuel Ramsey
Other namesDr. Sammy, Your Friendly Neighborhood Entomologist, Dr. Buggs
EducationCornell University (BS) University of Maryland (PhD)
AwardsUniversity of Maryland Research Award

National Geographic Wayfinder Award

Lowell Thomas Award
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology, ecology, evolutionary biology
WorkplacesUniversity of Colorado
Academic advisors
Dennis vanEngelsdorp
Websitedrsammy.online

Samuel D. Ramsey is an American entomologist.

Early life and education

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Samuel Ramsey grew up in the Washington D.C. area. His parents were pastors. Ramsey was afraid of insects as a young child, but developed an interest in them when he was seven after reading books about insects at his local library.[1]

He graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in entomology in 2011,[2] and received his PhD from the University of Maryland College Park in 2018. He was a student of Dennis vanEngelsdorp during his time there.[3][4]

Career

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Ramsey specializes in the study of Varroa destructor, the most significant cause of health decline in honey bee populations worldwide. For decades, researchers assumed the mites fed on the hemolymph of the honey bee, but Ramsey's research revealed that the mites were feeding on the honey bee's fat body tissue, which explained why pesticides were unsuccessful in killing the mites.[5][6]

Ramsey hosted the English language 2023 updated Crash Course Biology video series, in collaboration with Howard Hughes Medical Institute Biointeractive.[7] Ramsey was the scientific expert in National Geographic's 2026 docu-series Secrets of the Bees.[8]

Ramsey operates a nonprofit called the Ramsey Research Foundation, which "conduct[s] novel research on issues affecting pollinator health...operat[es] advanced pollinator research facilities...[and] find[s] sustainable solutions to complex issues enabling pollinators and people to co-exist and thrive".[9] Ramsey is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado Boulder.[10] He also works at the United States Department of Agriculture.[11]

Awards and honors

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In 2017, while attending the University of Maryland, Ramsey won both Judge's First Place and the People's Choice award in the Three Minute Thesis contest, sponsored by Universitas 21.[12] The same year, he received the American Association of Professional Apiculturists Student Competition Award.[13] In 2021, Ramsey received the University of Maryland Research Award for his work studying Varroa destructor.[5] In 2022, Ramsey was named a National Geographic Explorer. The same year, he received the National Geographic Wayfinder Award.[2][14] In 2024, he received the Lowell Thomas Award. [15]

Personal life

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Ramsey is Christian and queer.[1][16]

References

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  1. 1 2 Vargas, Theresa. "Cicada season started with a police encounter and ended with a love song for this entomologist". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 Newcomb, Melissa. "This Entomologist Alum Wants You to Fall in Love with Bugs". Cornell University. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Hayes, Jerry. "Interview With Leading Entomologist Dr. Sammy Ramsey". Bee Culture. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Dr. Sammy". Dr. Sammy. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 Eatough, Allison. "Research Award: Samuel Ramsey Ph.D. '18". University of Maryland. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Ramsey, Samuel D.; Ochoa, Ronald; Bauchan, Gary; Gulbronson, Connor; Mowery, Joseph D.; Cohen, Allen; Lim, David; Joklik, Judith; Cicero, Joseph M.; Ellis, James D.; Hawthorne, David; vanEngelsdorp, Dennis (29 January 2019). "Varroa destructor feeds primarily on honey bee fat body tissue and not hemolymph". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116 (5): 1792–1801. Bibcode:2019PNAS..116.1792R. doi:10.1073/pnas.1818371116. PMC 6358713. PMID 30647116.
  7. ↑ "Crash Course Biology". Biointeractive. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Hutchinson, Natalie (6 April 2026). "How Sammy Ramsey redefines the mission to save bees". National Geographic. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ramsey Research Foundation". Ramsey Research Foundation. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Samuel Ramsey". University of Colorado. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "How to kill and track spotted lanternflies, according to an entomologist". CBS News. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Carroll-Mason, Mary (30 October 2017). "UMD Doctoral Student Wins International Thesis Competition". University of Maryland. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "American Association of Professional Apiculturists Awards". American Association of Professional Apiculturists. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "Samuel Ramsey - Explorer". National Geographic. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Samuel Ramsey receives the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award". University of Colorado. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  16. ↑ Simpkins, Kelsey. "You can't be what you can't see". University of Colorado. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
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