A honey bee inside a nectarine blossom.. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Site Map
About Us
Who we are, where we are, what we do
Contact Us
List of faculty, researchers and staff
Directions
Driving directions to the Laidlaw facility
Events
Upcoming conferences and other events
List of beekeeping clubs in California
List of state beekeeping organizations in U.S.
FAQs
Commonly asked questions
Honey Bees
All about honey bees
Bee swarms
Beekeeping in California
California native plants that bees Visit
Glossary
Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven
Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, a bee friendly garden and educational source, at the east side of the Laidlaw facility
Our Donors
How to Donate
Instruction
Upcoming instruction and courses including Susan Cobey's queen bee rearing and instrumental insemination courses
Kids' Zone
Especially for the younger set
Links
Links to universities, educational information, beekeeping organizations
Native Bees
All about native bees (biology, pollination, conservation)
Research projects
News
News stories emanating from the Laidlaw facility
Outreach
How we reach out to the community, state and nation
How to donate to honey bee research
People
- Neal Williams, Pollination Ecologist ~ Lab
- Brian Johnson, Assistant Professor ~ Lab
- Elina Lastro Nino, Extension Apiculturist (beginning September 2014)
- Eric Mussen, Retired Extension Apiculturist (June 2014)
- Michael "Kim" Fondrk, Bee-Breeder-Geneticist
- Michael Parrella, Department Chair
- Edwin Lewis, Department Vice Chair
- Billy Synk, manager, Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility and staff research associate
- Robbin Thorp, Emeritus Professor and Native Pollinator Specialist
- Claire Kremen, Conservation Biologist
Photo Gallery
The wonderful world of bees, as seen through the viewfinder
Pollination
Information about pollination and native polliinators and why they're important
Publications
Newsletters, incuding "from UC Apiaries" and "Bee Briefs" (Eric Mussen)
Department's newsletter, "Bug Bytes" (Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Native Bee Benefits pamphlet (Neal Williams)
Research (pending)
Current projects
Work that we've published
Grants