The Tucson Bee Collaborative was started by Wendy Moore of the University of Arizona, Kim Franklin of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, and Jennifer Katcher of Pima Community College. It’s grown into a diverse assemblage of interested parties. Most are associated with one or more of the three institutions, but we also have connections to the US Geological Survey, other schools in the region, and colleges and universities elsewhere in North America. Plus, some interested community members are not affiliated with any institution. Here is the current team.
Our Founders
Wendy Moore, Professor and Insect Collection Curator University of Arizona (UA)Kim Franklin, Conservation Scientist, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM)Jenifer Katcher, Biology Instructor, Pima Community College (PCC)
Our Staff
Gene Hall
UA Insect Collection Manager
CALES Insect Diagnostics
Raine Ikagawa
UA Grad Student, Moore Lab
UA CURE development
Charles Bradley
UA Grad Student, Moore Lab
Near-peer mentor, bee researcher
Carlos Martinez
UA Graduate, Image Tech Moore Lab
Oona Husok
UA Graduate
Moore Lab, UAIC Research Technician
Tanner Bland
UA Graduate, Moore Lab Coordinator
ASDM TBC Program Coordinator
Brieonne Schramek
UA Undergrad, Moore Lab
TBC Community Outreach
Calli Ferguson
UA Undergrad, Medicine
UAIC Research Assistant - VIP
Caedmon Burgtorf
UA Undergraduate, Architecture
UAIC Research Assistant - VIP
Lou Bellinghausen
UA Undergraduate, Natural Resources
UAIC Research Assistant
Antonia Pilar Reyes Alarcón
UA Undergraduate - MCB Genetics and Human Emphasis
UAIC Research Assistant - VIP
Maddie Moore
UA Graduate, Ecology
UAIC Research Assistant
Isabella Hurst
UA Undergraduate, Ecology
UAIC Research Assistant - VIP
Jessica Dietrich
Instructor, Flowing Wells HS
high school CURE development
Jacob Simon
UAIC Curatorial Assistant
TBC-Support
Ash Ford
Desert Christian High School
TBC volunteer
