Plasticity | Evolution | Bees

Utah State University
Joined September 2017
Postdoc opening in our lab! Come study the intersection between life history evolution and social evolution in bees with us! careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/4…
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Kapheim Lab retweeted
New paper - Social divergence: molecular pathways underlying castes and longevity in a facultatively eusocial small carpenter bee royalsocietypublishing.org/d… Congrats Wyatt! The small carpenter bee, Ceratina japonica, is both solitary and eusocial in sympatry (Photo: @KodanakaBees)
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We are recruiting a new grad student to join our lab in Fall 2022! Interested in bees, life history evolution, and social behavior? Want to do field work @stri_panama and develop lab and bioinformatic skills in a supportive environment? Consider applying! kapheimlab.com
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Ecology, Evolution, Behaviour, Physiology. Plenary talks at #InsetoSociaisEmRede show the diversity of fascinating research that social insect scientist do! @secbras @SBEtologia @sbentomologia @IUSSI_NAS @IUSSI_NWES @michaeltpoulsen @pfellipec
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Are you or someone you know an ABD or recently defended grad student who has done excellent social insect research? Are you a member of @IUSSI_NAS? Nominations for the Eickwort and La Fage awards are open until October 29: iussi.cyberbee.net/awards/
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Congratulations Kate! Well deserved!!
Congratulations to our 2021 #IUSSINAS Michener Award Winner, Kate Hunter!! Kate is a @USUAggies grad student studying interactions between life history traits and social behavior in #bees such as (but not limited to) flexibly social sweat bees. 🐝
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Congrats Mal! Exciting work on what influences solitary bee brain neuroplasticity!
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New paper out exploring the alkali bee microbiome! With coauthors Makenna Johnson and Maggi Jolley, and beautiful artwork from @jehimes . rdcu.be/ceNHf
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We also identified specific ASVs that are likely acquired from the nest or that change in abundance with age.
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Finally, Lactobacillus micheneri is highly prevalent in pollen provisions, feeding larvae, and nesting females, but was rare in newly emerged or lab-reared females, suggesting it is probably acquired from the external environment.
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Makenna Johnson is also presenting in #EntSoc2020 in the Grad 10-min: SysEB, Social Insects section-“Maternal effects on offspring development and survival in the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata”. See you there!
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Kate’s talk is on demand in the SysEB, Social Insects section. #EntSoc2020
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Congrats, Mal! Such cool work!
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Entomological Society of America : Change the name of the Linnaean Games - Sign the Petition! chng.it/n9tRhmjG via @Change
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#IUSSINAS Statement on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻