Bee research and pollination biology are a strength of the Department of Entomology at UCR. There are multiple labs studying bees and other pollinators. For example, Boris Baer's lab (Center for Integrated Bee Research) is researching the biology and health honey bees. Quinn McFrederick's lab studies native bee gut symbionts and the floral microbiome. Hollis Woodard's lab studies nutritional ecology and reproductive behavior in bumble bees. Erin Wilson Rankin's lab studies pollinator communities (including native bees, honey bees, wasps and hummingbirds) and their pollination services. You can also check out our pollinator conservation efforts at pollinators.ucr.edu
