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Samantha Alger, PhD

I am an ecologist specializing in pollinators with one foot in research and another in consulting. I am a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Vermont where I teach beekeeping, conduct research on bee disease, and direct the Vermont Bee Lab.



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Sydney Miller
Lead Technician

I am a junior studying Ecological Agriculture and Animal Science at UVM. My experience involves agricultural operations, with an interest in how their practices impact wild populations and natural ecosystems. I serve as the lab and field technician for the Vermont Bee Lab’s diagnostic services and various research projects focusing on honey bee pests and diseases.

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P. Alexander Burnham, PhD
Technical Advisor

I am a data scientist and computer programmer in the University Vermont's department of biology. My work focusses on understanding disease transmission between bumblebees and honeybees through a combination of mathematical modeling, lab experiments and field surveys. In addition to my work with pollinators, I am part of a research collaboration between UVM and UMaine that is examining how climate change will affect wild plant and animal communities, agriculture, and by extension, the human populations that rely upon them.

https://paburnham.com/