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Mark Brown, PI
I did my PhD on ants with Deborah Gordon, and a post-doc on bumblebee parasites with Paul Schmid-Hempel. Since 2002 I've led my own lab, first at Trinity College Dublin, and now at RHUL
Elaine Francoso, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow
​My research project - EVOBOMICS - is focused on understanding the evolutionary dynamics of mitochondrial DNA in bumble bees
Alexis Gkantiragas, PhD student​
In my PhD I want to try to understand how landscapes influence the genetics and spread of parasites in pollinators
Matti Leponiemi, Post-doctoral researcher
I am working as a post-doc in the WildPosh project. My work is focusing on developing and applying methods for sampling pesticide residues in the environment
Alberto Linguadoca, PhD student
My PhD is focused on the effects of pesticides on bumblebees. My work is part of the PoshBee project, which supports healthy bee populations across Europe.
Corneile Minnaar, Post-doctoral researcher
Callunene, a recently discovered compound in ling heather nectar, was found to act as a powerful prophylactic against the pervasive bumble bee parasite, Crithidia bombi. My work as a post-doc aims to scale this finding from bumblebee individuals in the lab, to free-flying colonies in ecologically realistic settings to evaluate the importance of ling heather as a medicinal resource for bumble bees.
Patrícia Miranda Pinto, PhD student
My PhD research will explore how pollen and nectar benefit pollinator’s health by identifying anti-parasitic compounds and confirming their effects through field studies and lab experiments.
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