Extension Apiculturist Eric Mussen, faculty member at the UC Davis Department of Entomology, is interviewed for Good Morning America, which aired March 12, 2008. The interview took place at the Harry Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility on the UC Davis campus. (Photos by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
News
News relating to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility
- 2013
- Norm Gary's Bee Wrangling to Help UC Students in Financial Need
- Queen Turner Interview in San Francisco Chronicle (Meredith May, reporter)
- What Eric Mussen Has to Say About Africanized Bees
- BioBoot Camp: Learning About the Birds and the Bees and More!
- DAR Donates $30,000 Toward UC Davis Bee Research
- Tackling the Issue of Bees and Pesticides
- Honey Bee Guru Eric Mussen: Special Award
- UC Davis Bee Team Wins Major Award
- Honey Bees More Effective in Pollinating Almonds When Other Bees Present
- 2012
- Rob Page Selected ESA Fellow
- Billy Synk Joins Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility
- Spreading the Word About Honey Bees Is Just 'Fine' with Alyssa Fine, the American Honey Bee Queen
- Saving the Bees: A Heartfelt Contribution to the UC Davis Bee Research Program
- Robbin Thorp to Lead Native Pollinator Tour
- Diane Ullman, Donna Billick Present TEDx Talks; You Can Watch Videos
- Honey Tasting at UC Davis Picnic Day
- Davis Bee Sanctuary, With Close Ties to UC Davis Department of Entomology, Is Place to 'Bee'
- Eric Mussen to Staff Beekeeping Booth at California Ag Day
- Pesticides Not the Sole Cause of Declining Bee Population: Eric Mussen
- April 28 Workshop on Pollinator Gardening at UC Davis
- Increasing Genetic Diversity of Honey Bees: A Necessity, Says Susan Cobey
- Neal Williams to Speak at International Symposium on Pollinator Conservation
- Tom Seeley of Cornell to Give Two Talks at UC Davis
- Honey Bees: Two Topics at UC Davis Animal Behavior Graduate Group Seminars
- Joe DeRisi to Speak on Honey Bee, Malaria Research on Jan. 9
- Susan Cobey's Specialized Bee Classes at UC Davis Classes Filled; More Classes through WSU
- Eric Mussen to Keynote American Honey Producers' Association Convention
- 2011
- Honey! Event a Big Success! Listen to Webcasts
- Beekeepers Invited to Enter Best Honey Contest at UC Davis Conference Center
- Stephen Buchmann, UC Davis Alum, Co-Authors Booklet on Bee Basics
- Honeybee Trio to Perform at "Honey!" Event on Oct. 21 at UC Davis
- Eric Mussen Featured in American Bee Journal
- Susan Cobey to Deliver a Keynote Address at Apimondia Conference
- Honey Event at UC Davis Conference Center
- A Royal Visit to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility and Haven
- What the Signs Tells Us in the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven
- Africanized Bees in Modesto: Isolated Case, Says Eric Mussen
- Eric Mussen on PBS NewsHour
- American Honey Bee Queen Teresa Bryson at California State Fair; Guest of Brian Fishback
- Honey Bee Researcher/Apiculturist Brian R. Johnson Joins Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility/UC Davis Department of Entomology
- A Shed to Bee-Hold ~ The Bee Mural Legend ~ Photos of the Artists
- UC Scientists Discover Four New Honey Bee Viruses
- California 4-H'er Rachel Ricchiuto Wins National Beekeeping Essay Contest
- Brian Fishback: Spreading the Word About Honey Bees
- Valentine's Day: V Day Is B(ee) Day
- Series of Apiculture Lectures at UC Davis
- European Wool Carder Bee Not the Terrorist Folks Think It Is
- Bee Course Offered (Robbin Thorp of UC Davis One of the Instructors)
- 2010
- The 12 Days of Christmas? No, The 13 Bugs of Christmas
- Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Katharina Ullmann on a Mission
- Two UC Davis Bee Specialists to Address State Beekeepers' Conference
- Recruitment Under Way for Assistant Professor of Entomology/Apiculturist at UC Davis
- Robbin Thorp Research Wins Dickson Award
- Bee Breeder-Geneticist Susan Cobey Accepts Dual Appointment: UC Davis and WSU
- Bee Calendar Benefits Xerces Society and Great Flower Project
- Neal Williams' Lab Receives USDA Pollinator Habitat Grant
- ‘Bee Informed’ Reception on Sept. 29 to Benefit UC Davis Honey Bee Haven; Sponsored by Citizen Hotel/Grange Restaurant
- Norman Gary: This Bee Suit Suits Him Fine
- Artist-Scientist Donna Billick Creates Bee Sculpture for Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven
- Garden Tours, Hands-On Demonstrations, Children's Activities at Grand Opening of Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven
- Thinking Outside the Box: How the Beehive Columns Came to 'Bee'
- Blending Art with Science at the Honey Bee Haven
- Grand Opening Celebration of Honey Bee Haven Set Saturday, Sept. 11
- Bee Benefit Art Show Raises $900 for Honey Bee Research at UC Davis
- Bee-Themed Art Show on May 8 Will Benefit Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Faciity
- Eric Mussen Featured on TV Program on Bee Health
- UC Davis Honey Bee Research Receives Sweet Boost: Donations from Gimbal's
- California Ag Day: Spreading the Word About Bees and Agriculture
- Calling All Bee Artists: Art Show to Benefit Honey Bee Research at UC Davis
- Bee Symposium Set March 7 in Sebastopol
- The Insects, Authored by Gullan and Cranston, Available in Early March in United States
- Honey Bee and Native Pollinator Research at UC Davis (download PDF)
- 2009
- Web Site Receives 'Talking Hands Award'
- Specialized Beekeeping Classes Scheduled at Laidlaw Facility
- Bee Breeder-Geneticist Susan Cobey Receives Distinguished Service Award from California State Beekeepers' Association
- UC Davis Honey Bee Research to Benefit from Twitcause
- Eric Mussen Is Keynote Speaker at California State Beekeepers' Conference in San Diego
- Honey Bees Trained to Detect Explosives, Narcotics: Webinar on Oct. 21 (Oct. 20)
- Campus Buzzway 'All the Buzz' at UC Davis (Sept. 15)
- Show Me the Honey: Nutritionist Extols Virtues of Honey (Sept. 3)
- Susan Cobey Wins Western Apicultural Society Award (Aug. 26)
- Bee Biology Web Site Launched (Aug. 13)
- Baxter House Is No More; Fire Department Burns Building on Bee Biology Road (June 30)
- Robbin Thorp to Speak at Smithsonian on 'Western Bumble Bees in Peril' (June 17)
- 'Honey Bee Health, Diseases' Topics at Western Apicultural Society Conference (June 10)
- Honey Bee Geneticist Robert Page Elected to Prestigious Germany Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (June 5)
- Spring Edition of Bug Bytes Published (May 21)
- Franklin's Bumble Bee May Be Extinct, UC Davis Researcher Robbin Thorp Says (May 21)
- Vietnam Contingent Visits Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility (May 20)
- Eleven-Year-Old Raises $733 for Honey Bee Research at UC Davis (May 19)
- Visiting Scientist John Pollard to Lecture at Harry H. Laidlaw Honey Bee Research Facility on May 8 (May 3)
- Listen to the Entomology Noon Seminars Via Webcasting (Eric Mussen, Robbin Thorp) (April 21)
- Honey Bee Display Wins Regional Award (March 10)
- Bee Population Declining, But Queen Bee-Rearing Classes Booming (March 10)
- Apiculturist Eric Mussen Featured on BBC (March 5)
- Sausalito Team Wins Häagen-Dazs-UC Davis Honey Bee Haven Design Competition (Feb. 26)
- The Young Bee Crusaders: Working to Save the Honey Bees (Jan. 14)
- 2008
- UC Davis Bee Breeder-Geneticist Susan Cobey Schedules Honey Bee Insemination Classes (Dec. 15)
- To Bee or Not to Bee T-Shirt Wins EGSA Competition (Dec. 9)
- Bee Friendly Garden Design Competition, Sponsored by Häagen-Dazs, Under Way at UC Davis (Dec. 8)
- UC Davis Bee Specialists Partnering with State Apiary Board (Oct. 15)
- Building a Better Bee: New World and Old World Unite (featuring Susan Cobey) (Oct. 8)
- Different Kind of 'Home Invasion': Robber Bees (Sept. 30)
- Ag Secretary Kawamura, State Apiary Board to Meet at Laidlaw Facility Oct. 3 (Sept. 25)
- Work Party at Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility (Sept.15)
- Bees Hitch Ride on UC Van (Aug. 1)
- Building a Better Bee: Genetic Stock from Turkey's Caucasian Bees (July 23)
- Eric Mussen and Susan Cobey on National Public Radio; Declining Bee Population (July 18)
- Susan Cobey on NBC's The Today Show (July 16)
- Record-Breaking Heat Wreaking Havoc on Honey Bees, Too (July 9)
- Troubled Bee Colonies Go It Alone (Washington Independent, with Eric Mussen) (June 4)
- Top News Writing Award to UC Davis Entomology Department's Communications Specialist (June 1)
- Rebuilding the UC Davis Bee Biology Program (May 23)
- How to Donate to the Bee Biology Program (May 15)
- How to Subscribe to the UC Apiary Newsletters (May 15)
- Building a Better Bee (Article in Delaware Messenger featuring Susan Cobey (April 25
- Get a Taste of Honey, Watch the Roach Races, Create Maggot Art at UC Davis Picnic Day (April 15)
- UC Davis Bee Specialist Eric Mussen Receives Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension from ESA (April 1)
- Eric Mussen Featured March 12 on Good Morning America's "Why Are Bees Vanishing?" (March 12)
- Häagen-Dazs Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Honey Bee Biology (Feb. 22)
- Noted Honey Bee Stock Back at UC Davis (Feb. 20)
- 'Honey-Do' List at Harry Laidlaw Facility Now Shorter, Thanks to Häagen-Dazs Donation (Feb. 19)
- Learn How to Inseminate Queen Bees; Specialized Classes to Promote Stock Improvement (Jan. 31)
- Northern California Entomology Society to Focus on Exotic Pests (Jan. 14)
- 2007
- Plight of the Bumblebee: Vanishing Bumble Bees Alarming, Says UC Davis Entomologist Robbin Thorp (Dec. 21)
- Bee Pollination Biologist Recruitment Seminars Scheduled Dec. 6-Jan. 31 (Dec. 4)
- Bad News for Bees: Eric Mussen (Plumas County News, Nov. 7)
- Bumble Bee Researcher Robbin Thorp Interviewed on Capital Public Radio (Oct. 29)
Insight: A UC Davis researcher says a species of bumblebee has disappeared from Northwestern California and Southwestern Oregon. Professor Robbin Thorp tells you about the mysterious case he's been studying. - Bee Specialist Eric Mussen Fingers Prime Suspects in "BSI: The Case of the Disappearing Bees" View Video of Lecture (Oct. 16)
- 'Plight of the Bumblebee': Bumblebee Researcher Robbin Thorp on National Public Radio, Jefferson City, Ore. (Oct. 10)
(Type "Plight of the Bumblebee" or "bumblebee" as keyword (s) in Audio Archive Search text box to reach the "Plight of the Bumblebee" interview.) - May Berenbaum Cancels UC Davis Appearances; Eric Mussen to Deliver Public Lecture on Oct. 9 (Oct. 6)
- Eric Mussen to Discuss ‘BSI: The Case of the Disappearing Bees’ at UC Davis Department of Entomology Public Lecture (Sept. 18)
- Honey Bee Specialist Eric Mussen on YouTube (Used with permission, KRON-TV, San Francisco)
Videos
- Eric Mussen on Colony Collapse Disorder (Hour)
- Robbin Thorp on the Plight of Bumble Bees (Hour)
- Vanishing Bees (Natural Resources Defense Council)
- Where Have All the Bees Gones? (YouTube, Dennis van Englesdorp, Pennsylvania State)
- Bee Boy Dance Crew Drops Dead (YouTube, Häagen-Dazs )
- Why Are Honey Bees Disappearing (YouTube, 60 Minutes)
- Do the Honey Bee (Dance) (You Tube, Häagen-Dazs)
- Bees Are Not an Option (USGS scientist Sam Droege talks about the tremendous importance of native bees and pollinators in general, and how you can lend a hand to these tiny titans.)
- Life Cycle of the Honey Bee and Varroa Mite (Jeff Harris with the USDA-ARS narrates)
- Honey Bees: Life Cycle (Science Online)
- Orchid Bees (Eugossa) (Science Online)
- Electronic BeeSpace ( funded through the National Science Foundation)