Physiological and genomic indicators of stress in bumble bees
I am studying how bumble bees are affected by various kinds of anthropogenic landscape use changes by comparing gene expression and physiology between bees collected across and urban-agricultural-rural gradient. Work on this project began May 2018.
Current state of project
First field season: May- September 2018. Both early and late colony collections are completed from Washington, D.C. sites. Late colony collections for Alabama sites ongoing.
To date: nearly 1000 specimens have been collected.
I have also found collaborators interested in adding: drone fertility, virus detection, nutritional ecology, and palynology dimensions to the project!
RNA extractions and biochemical analyses will begin shortly.
To date: nearly 1000 specimens have been collected.
I have also found collaborators interested in adding: drone fertility, virus detection, nutritional ecology, and palynology dimensions to the project!
RNA extractions and biochemical analyses will begin shortly.
