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Our
office and lab space are located on the main UNCG campus. Click for a broad and a detailed
map. Our
research apiary and bee facility are located
5min to the west. Disclaimer: The
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Research
(click on the links for more detail)
We study
the causes and consequences of social evolution at multiple levels of
biological organization, using honey bees as our research model. At the genetic level, we seek to identify the genes
underlying complex social traits, such as behavior and life history. At the genomic level, we are interested in the
exceptionally high recombination rate and comparative analyses of Apis genomes. At the cellular level, we investigate intestinal stem cells. We
study different social behavior at the individual
level and often connect that to biodemographic studies in the context of
aging research at the colony level. We also
apply our research expertise to more applied problems, such as Varroa mite resistance, to contribute
to the mitigation of the ongoing honey bee health
crisis, epitomized by a syndrome called colony collapse disorder.
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There are
lots of opportunities to become involved in our research program as a volunteer,
school teacher, student, or professional!
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