Danforth Lab

Research lab at @cornellento led by Dr. Bryan Danforth. Our lab studies the biology, evolution and diversity of solitary, wild bees.

[Danforth Lab @DanforthLab]

Attention bee / microbial ecology enthusiasts! We’re looking for a post-doc to study brood cell microbiomes of solitary bees. Please RT! Full job details can be found here: https://t.co/CHBG16TFwq

[Elizabeth Murray @PhyloSolving]

A call for a bee phylogenomics PhD student for fall 2022:

Come work with me and @thecriticalbee at @WSUEntomology. Looking for someone with an MS & experience in bee systematics, bioinformatics, and/or molecular work.

See the posting & get info at: https://t.co/SCCbb7E7dP

[Michael Branstetter @bramic21]

A connected PhD position from our Bees of the World grant. You'll get to collaborate with a diverse team of academic and government researchers on a very important topic. Apply now either for WSU or USU! @thecriticalbee @DanforthLab @PhyloSolving

[Danforth Lab @DanforthLab]

& of course, we have no doubt that she'll still be sharing her research on the role of woodlots, forests 🌳 and hedgerows in supporting 🍎 & crop pollinators 🐝🦋. Trees for bees! :)

Congratulations Kass, and best of luck on your new adventures.

[Danforth Lab @DanforthLab]

Big news: grad student @KassUrban_Mead has accepted a job with the @xercessociety as a Pollinator & beneficial insect Conservation Planner and NRCS partner biologist for the Mid-Atlantic region. 🐝🌳🍎🌾

[Danforth Lab @DanforthLab]

Kass will be based in NJ starting in 2022, but the job will include travel through the region for extension talks and conservation plan development, so I’m sure we’ll see her again soon. 🌾🐝🚗🚗👩‍🌾🙋🚗🚗🐝🌻

[Michael Branstetter @bramic21]

PhD Position: Interested in bee systematics, phylogenomics, and evolution? Apply to become a doctoral student with me at Utah State University and the USDA-ARS Bee Lab. I have a funded position available as part of a new NSF grant. Please contact me for more information.

[Danforth Lab @DanforthLab]

Congratulations Trevor @SlessTrevor ! Thrilled to see this in print and proud of your work and this manuscript.

[Trevor Sless, Ph.D @SlessTrevor]

I’m very excited to announce the release of our study on the phylogeny of brood parasitic cuckoo bees in the subfamily Nomadinae - my first thesis chapter, as well as my first lead author paper - now available through MPE! https://t.co/qK8xxuVNpS 1/5

[Kate LeCroy, PhD (she/her) @BeesYall]

Hey y’all! I’m thrilled to begin a new chapter of my career today. I’ve begun a postdoc with the @McArtLab in @cornellento! I’ll be studying the diverse lifestyles of fungi associated with native and non-native mason bees. #Osmia #Ascosphaera 🐝🧫🎉

[Kass Urban-Mead @KassUrban_Mead]

Co-teaching an insect-plant #network lab for Field Bio is a highlight of fall here @cornellento - joy to teach w Julie Davis @ToxicPlantLab & Heather Grab @PovedaLab!

The Buzzline at @CUintheGarden was ALIVE today w wool-carder bees, bumbles, ambush bugs & crab spiders (etc!)

[Michael Branstetter @bramic21]

It's official, NSF has funded our "Bees of the World" project, which seeks to investigate global bee phylogeny and evolution using phylogenomic techniques. The team includes @PhyloSolving @thecriticalbee @DanforthLab and collabs.

[Danforth Lab @DanforthLab]

congratulations to Laura Figueroa & @McArtLab for this well-deserved and exciting award!

[McArt Lab @McArtLab]

Congratulations to superstar Laura Figueroa for receiving the @Ecology_Letters Early Career Researcher award!! #IncrediblyProudPI View her cool 2-min video here: https://t.co/PKwSHEaL1m Featured paper here: https://t.co/jPCkyYtuxj

[McArt Lab @McArtLab]

Congratulations to superstar Laura Figueroa for receiving the @Ecology_Letters Early Career Researcher award!! #IncrediblyProudPI View her cool 2-min video here: https://t.co/PKwSHEaL1m Featured paper here: https://t.co/jPCkyYtuxj

[Danforth Lab @DanforthLab]

Each module consists of Background ( written for teachers), Vocabulary, Activities ( to introduce students to the biology of solitary bees), and Resources ( materials for use in the classroom!).

Please share widely, and we'd love your feedback! go mason bees!

[Danforth Lab @DanforthLab]

In partnership with @crownbees, @CornellAgriTech,
@NYSMTP & @PRInstitution:

Grad student @bucknermarka & Bryan Danforth developed a FREE instructional resource for high school science educators to enrich their curriculum & foster understanding of bee biology & conservation!

[Danforth Lab @DanforthLab]

check out Mark @bucknermarka's awesome introductory thread above, and find the modules directly on the Crown Bees website:

Mason Bee Edu available now! https://t.co/qd4lFfwo4p

@cornellento

[Danforth Lab @DanforthLab]

A huge congratulations to @mmlopezu !

[Danforth Lab @DanforthLab]

today's the day! good luck, @thecriticalbee

[Danforth Lab @DanforthLab]

Where, oh where can the time have gone?

Our very own Silas Bossert, @thecriticalbee , will be giving his final PhD defense seminar tomorrow, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 1:15 PM. We hope you can join us for:

"What can ultraconserved DNA tell us about the phylogeny of bees?"

[Danforth Lab @DanforthLab]

(side note--feel free to DM for Zoom meeting info!)

[Danforth Lab @DanforthLab]

Where, oh where can the time have gone?

Our very own Silas Bossert, @thecriticalbee , will be giving his final PhD defense seminar tomorrow, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 1:15 PM. We hope you can join us for:

"What can ultraconserved DNA tell us about the phylogeny of bees?"

[Danforth Lab @DanforthLab]

we might be biased, but Silas is an expert at entertaining, detailed, and complex presentations, and his figures pretty much always blow us out of the water. Silas has taken many of these high-res bee photos himself!

A thesis defense not to be missed.

https://t.co/W65eDG1SVj