Dennis vanEngelsdorp

Dennis vanEngelsdorp
Education	Doctor of Philosophy
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State University University of Guelph
Known for	Colony collapse disorder | Honey bee | Varroa destructor
Scientific career
Institutions	University of Maryland

Dennis vanEngelsdorp is an associate professor ^[1] of entomology at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is the Chief Scientist for the Bee Informed Partnership and has been involved in a number of studies aimed at understanding colony collapse disorder. ^{[2] [3] [4]} VanEngelsdorp was formerly the chief apiarist for Pennsylvania. ^[5] He was married to H. G. Carrillo, a professor of English at George Washington University, until Carrillo's death of COVID-19 in April 2020. ^{[6] [7]}

Education

• 2011 - Doctorate of Philosophy. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
• 1995 - Master of Science in Environmental Biology. University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
• 1992 - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada ^[8]

Awards

• 2010 Roger A. Morse Outstanding teaching/Extension Service/Regulatory Award ^[9]
• 2009 Fine Fellowship Scholarship for Gigapixel Imagery for Science Outreach ^[10]

References

1. "Dennis vanEngelsdorp Promoted to Associate Professor!". Department of Entomology. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
2. Main, Douglas (13 May 2015). "U.S. Beekeepers Lose 40 Percent of Hives over Past Year". Newsweek . Retrieved 11 April 2016.
3. Borenstein, Seth (26 February 2016). "Species of bees and other pollinators are shrinking, UN report warns". PBS NewsHour . Retrieved 11 April 2016.
4. "EPA concludes that major pesticide harms bees". Fox News . Associated Press. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
5. "Jay Evans: Searching for answers to the decline in honeybees". The Washington Post . 29 May 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
6. Duggan, Paul. "Novelist H.G. Carrillo, who explored themes of cultural alienation, dies after developing covid-19". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2021-02-18.
7. "The Secret Life of H.G. Carrillo". Pocket. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
8. vanEngelsdorp Lab ^{[ usurped ]}
9. "2010 Roger A. Morse Outstanding Teaching/Extension Service/Regulatory Award (Graduate Students)". Graduate Students (Penn State College of Ag Sciences). Retrieved 2019-05-06.
10. "Unhealthy Honey Bee Frame". www.gigapan.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.