Dennis vanEngelsdorp is an associate professor 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
Colony collapse disorder (CCD) is an abnormal phenomenon that occurs when the majority of worker bees in a honey bee bee colony, colony disappear, leaving behind a queen bee, queen, plenty of food, and a few nurse bees to care for the remaining ...
. VanEngelsdorp was formerly the chief apiarist for Pennsylvania. He was married to
H. G. Carrillo, a professor of English at
George Washington University
The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a Private university, private University charter#Federal, federally-chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Originally named Columbian College, it was chartered in 1821 by ...
, until Carrillo's death of
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
in April 2020.
Education
*2011 - Doctorate of Philosophy. The
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a Public university, public Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related Land-grant university, land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsyl ...
, University Park, PA, USA
*1995 - Master of Science in Environmental Biology.
University of Guelph
The University of Guelph (abbreviated U of G) is a comprehensive Public university, public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College (1874), the MacDonald I ...
, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
*1992 - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Awards
* 2010 Roger A. Morse Outstanding teaching/Extension Service/Regulatory Award
* 2009 Fine Fellowship Scholarship for Gigapixel Imagery for Science Outreach
References
American beekeepers
American entomologists
University of Maryland, College Park faculty
University of Guelph alumni
Pennsylvania State University alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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