Central to Halloween,🎃s are entirely dependent on insect #pollinators for reproduction. To find out more check out Susan Chan's new paper on pollen partitioning in a Cucurbita crop pollination system with reference to the wild squash bee: doi.org/10.26786/1920-… #HappyHalloween

Popping on to share the deets-- pleased to talk about updates to my research chasing an undescribed flower fly (aka hoverfly) around Guelph/ON 🪰🏃‍♀️💨 Register at GuelphsNewFly.eventbrite.ca

PhD position assessing the impact of extreme climate events on bumblebees at University of Bristol Biological Sciences Position with me, Sinead English - find me on Bluesky & @HugoBHarrison Fully funded position for students of black heritage. #blackinSTEM Please RT and circulate. shorturl.at/Iv1Yc

Very excited to #bee in sunny Phoenix for the #EntSoc24 annual meeting to discuss all things insect-y #entomology

Travelling to Phoenix today to the Entomological Society of America conference - looking forward to learning new things, meeting old friends and giving the ESA Founders' Memorial Lecture to honour Charles Turner, a founding father of comparative animal cognition

Fantastic symposium on Biology & Conservation of Solitary, Ground-nesting #Bees happening in rm 130 @ #EntSoc24. Great talks with more to come. Thanks to @theHTlab Danforth Lab & Michael Ulyshen for organizing

If you missed Susan Chan’s poster on cucurbit pollen collection and use by squash #bees (Xenoglossa pruinosa) at #EntSoc24 yesterday, feel free to check out the @JPE12328968 open access paper instead: doi.org/10.26786/1920-… Entomological Society of America #Pollinators

If you're still at #EntSoc24 this afternoon, do come along to hear about Amanda Liczner's exciting recent radiotracking work examining the behaviour of #bumblebee queens searching for overwintering sites in autumn & nest sites in spring (rm 222A @ 14:55) #Entomology #Pollinators

Huge congrats Dr Sabrina Rondeau, PhD on winning the Ecology & Environment category of the Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists. Read more about her impactful research in "Digging below the surface: hidden risks for ground-nesting #bees" science.org/doi/full/10.11… Science Magazine

New study led by @Stephanidae_ shows that interactions between squash bees and their cleptoparasites are characterized by tolerance and avoidance behaviors. The cleptos time their nest visits to avoid encounters with the host 🐝 Drawing by Nina Sokolov link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Find out more about Dr. Amanda Liczner's amazing research examining the movement patterns of #bumblebee queens using radio tracking to reveal fascinating insights into their behaviour across different landscapes & help guide vital conservation efforts: youtube.com/watch?v=Lv34-Q…

In this Science Magazine essay, Sabrina Rondeau discusses her PhD research in School of Environmental Sciences Ontario Agricultural College that reveals a clear potential for ground-dwelling bees to be affected by field-realistic (co)exposure to soil pesticide residues: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Hear more about Dr. Sabrina Rondeau, PhD's important new research showing that #bumblebee queens prefer pesticide-contaminated soils when choosing their underground hibernation sites in this Quirks & Quarks interview: cbc.ca/radio/quirks/n… #Pollinators

"Avenues towards reconciling wild & managed #bee proponents" in Trends in Ecology & Evolution. Hopefully a useful addition to discussions about the risks posed by managed bees to wild bees, highlighting knowledge gaps that hinder development of evidence-based policies: cell.com/trends/ecology…

Exciting PhD opportunity to study supergenes in Scottish ants to understand their role in the dispersion of these insects 🐜🧬 Fully-funded competition based studentship, deadline for application Friday, January 17. EastBio DTP with Jenni Stockan findaphd.com/phds/project/e…

Exciting opportunity to bee-come the new Assistant or Associate Professor in Apiculture/Honey #Bee Biology University of Guelph🇨🇦. Assessment of applications will begin on April 16, for full info about the faculty position and application process: careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-Ass… Please share widely!

🚨Fully funded PhD studentship on insect behaviour, cognition & muscles with me & Vivek Nityananda at Newcastle University 🐝🍀🎓🙌Application deadline April 30, start date in September. Drop me an email if you have questions! ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/f…

Here is the article I wrote in 2024 to go with it. #WorldBeeDay #worldbeeday2025 Sabrina Rondeau, PhD Nigel Raine theweathernetwork.com/en/news/nature…

If you’re a farmer or farm worker visiting the #COFS25 please consider answering our University of Guelph survey about #pollinators. It’s $20 cash for 5-10 mins of your time. Come find us in the Ontario Soil & Crop tent (S-610) on the corner of 6th lane x SE mall Canada's Outdoor Farm Show #bees