Explorer Talk with 2016 WINGS Conservation Awardee
Dr. marla spivak
Please join us on Sunday June 25th from 4-6pm for an exciting Explorer Talk hosted by WINGS board member Kimi Werner, in conjunction with Susie and Hal Goldstein.
Marla will share stories of scientific innovation and discovery, pulling from her experiences as leading entomologist in the movement to protect and enhance the health and diversity of the world’s declining honey bee population. Her current research projects include breeding honey bees for their natural defenses against diseases and parasites, exploring the benefits of plant resins to honey bee social immunity, and propagating floral-rich and pesticide-free landscapes to support all pollinators.
An introduction by Kimi Werner and Ann Bancroft will be followed by a presentation and Q&A with Marla Spivak. There will be light refreshments (snacks and beverages) provided, and the event will be held at a private club in Minneapolis, MN (ample free parking, centrally located).
Dr. Marla Spivak
Dr. Marla Spivak (2016 Conservation Awardee) is a leading entomologist in the movement to protect and enhance the health and diversity of the world’s declining honey bee population. Essential to healthy ecosystems and to the agricultural industry as pollinators of a third of the United States’ food supply, honey bees have been disappearing at alarming rates in recent years due to the accumulated effects of parasitic mites, viral and bacterial diseases, and exposure to pesticides.
Her current research projects include breeding honey bees for their natural defenses against diseases and parasites, exploring the benefits of plant resins to honey bee social immunity, and propagating floral-rich and pesticide-free landscapes to support all pollinators. Spivak is a MacArthur Fellow and McKnight Distinguished Professor in Entomology at the University of Minnesota, where she leads the Spivak Honey Bee Lab. She received a B.A. from Humboldt State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas.
Watch her TED Talk, Why bees are disappearing, here.
EVENT DETAILS:
When: Sunday June 25th, 2023, late afternoon (4-6pm)
Where: Private club in Minneapolis, MN
