Meet Our Team

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 of more of the three institutions, but we also have connections to the US Geological Survey, other schools in the region, plus colleges and universities elsewhere in North America. Plus, some interested communities members not affiliated with any institution. Here is the current team.

The Original Queen Bees

Wendy Moore Professor and Insect Collection Curator University of Arizona
Kim Franklin Conservation Scientist Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Jenifer Katcher Biology Instructor Pima Community College

Staff

Gene Hall UA Insect Collection Manager Oversees UAIC re-curation project
Jessica Dietrich Instructor, Flowing Wells HS high school CURE development
Raine Ikagawa UA Grad Student, Moore Lab UA CURE development
Charles Bradley UA Grad Student, Moore Lab Near-peer mentor, bee researcher
Davide Bergamaschi UA Grad Student, Moore Lab Near-peer mentor
Carlos Martinez UA Graduate, Image Tech Moore Lab
Jacob Simon UA Undergrad, Moore Lab Near-peer mentor
Tanner Bland UA Graduate, Moore Lab Manager ASDM TBC Coordinator
Brieonne Schramek UA Undergrad, Moore Lab TBC Community Outreach
Oona Husok UA Undergrad, Moore Lab Research Technician

Research and Education Collaborators (Symbionts)

Bob Minckley Professor, University of Rochester Collector and Expert, Solitary Bees
Kathryn Thomas Research Ecologist, USGS SW Bio Sci Car USGS SBSC-BANWR Bee Survey
Kathryn Busby Wildlife Biologist, USGS SW Bio Sci Car USGS SBSC-BANWR Bee Survey
Buzz Hoffman Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Bee collector, preparator, identifier
Judie Bronstein Professor, University of Arizona Bee-Plant Interactions
Laurence Packer Professor, York University Toronto Canada Solitary Bee Expertise
Cheryl Blake Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Bee collector, preparator
Rae Seplak Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Bee label maker, preparator
Stephen Buchmann Adjust Professor, University of Arizona Pollination Ecologist
Pam Rossetter Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Bee collector, preparator
Glenn Seplak (one of his photos…) Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Bee collector, photographer
Lisa Corwin Assistant Prof., University of Colorado (CU) Discipline Based Education Research
Amy Dunbar-Willis CU Grad Student, Corwin Lab Discipline Based Education Research

Participating Artists (even more symbionts…)

Bruce Taubert Wildlife Photographer Works with Arizona Highways
Joan Fox Wildlife Photographer Bee Still Archival Cards and Prints
Heather Green Associate Prof., ASU School of Art Pinpoints of Perception
Priscilla Baldwin Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute Treasured Legacies
Emily Watkins de Jong Bio Science Aid, Carl Hayden Bee Research Center
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