Research

First and foremost, none of our work would be possible without the fantastic support of the organizations that fund our research. So, a huge thank you and acknowledgment to the following funders:

University of Alberta CFI

Alberta Beekeepers Commission

Project ApisM RDAR Pollinator Partnership Nature Recombined Sciences

Social Behaviour

Living in large societies such as honey bee colonies requires and allows for behavioural innovations. We are interested in how… [Learn more]

 


Ageing and Life History

Honey bees are unique models to understand the biology of ageing because they show extreme plasticity in aging and live… [Learn more]

 


Honey Bee Viruses

Numerous viruses have been discovered in honey bees and we focus on transmission, virulence, and individual and social immunity… [Learn more]

 


Ectoparasitic Honey Bee Mites

We study the biotic interactions between the ectoparasitic Varroa mite and its honey bee host. Varroa is regarded by many… [Learn more]

 


Biology of Stress

We seek to explore different stressors and the honey bee’s biological responses to them because stress and stress resistance… [Learn more]

 


Genetics of Complex Traits

Most traits in life are complex and social interactions only add to this complexity, making studies of genetic architectures… [Learn more]

 


Recombination and Genomes of Social Insects

We are interested in understanding how and why social evolution affects genome features, such as recombination rates… [Learn more]