Dennis vanEngelsdorp explained

Dennis vanEngelsdorp
Workplaces:	University of Maryland
Education:	Doctor of Philosophy
Alma Mater:	Pennsylvania State University University of Guelph
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Known For:	Colony collapse disorder Honey bee Varroa destructor
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Dennis vanEngelsdorp is an associate professor^[1] of entomology at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is the Chief Scientist for the Bee Informed Partnership and has been involved in a number of studies aimed at understanding colony collapse disorder.^{[2] [3] [4]} VanEngelsdorp was formerly the chief apiarist for Pennsylvania.^[5] He was married to H. G. Carrillo, a professor of English at George Washington University, until Carrillo's death of COVID-19 in April 2020.^{[6] [7]}

Education

• 2011 - Doctorate of Philosophy. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
• 1995 - Master of Science in Environmental Biology. University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
• 1992 - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada^[8]

Awards

• 2010 Roger A. Morse Outstanding teaching/Extension Service/Regulatory Award^[9]
• 2009 Fine Fellowship Scholarship for Gigapixel Imagery for Science Outreach^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dennis vanEngelsdorp Promoted to Associate Professor!. Department of Entomology. en. 2019-05-01.
2. News: Main. Douglas. 13 May 2015. U.S. Beekeepers Lose 40 Percent of Hives over Past Year. Newsweek. 11 April 2016.
3. News: Borenstein. Seth. 26 February 2016. Species of bees and other pollinators are shrinking, UN report warns. PBS NewsHour. 11 April 2016.
4. News: 6 January 2016. EPA concludes that major pesticide harms bees. Fox News. Associated Press. 11 April 2016.
5. News: 29 May 2015. Jay Evans: Searching for answers to the decline in honeybees. The Washington Post. 11 April 2016.
6. News: Duggan. Paul. Novelist H.G. Carrillo, who explored themes of cultural alienation, dies after developing covid-19. en-US. Washington Post. 2021-02-18. 0190-8286.
7. Web site: The Secret Life of H.G. Carrillo . 2023-03-04 . Pocket . en.
8. http://www.vanengelsdorpbeelab.com/dr-dennis-vanengelsdorp.html vanEngelsdorp Lab
9. Web site: 2010 Roger A. Morse Outstanding Teaching/Extension Service/Regulatory Award (Graduate Students). Graduate Students (Penn State College of Ag Sciences). en-us. 2019-05-06.
10. Web site: Unhealthy Honey Bee Frame. www.gigapan.com. en. 2019-05-06.