Past lab members

Undergraduate Student

Zac researched how bees behave when they can’t feel temperature.

Hobbies

amateur beekeeper, record collector, and any activities involving the beach

Undergraduate Student

Elsa is interested in the role of collective behavior on thermoregulation, physiology, and decision making.

Hobbies

Reading, hiking, snowboarding

Undergraduate Student

Christian researches how environmental factors influence bee behavior and physiology

Hobbies

Playing video games, watching anime and reading manga, and watching YouTube

Undergraduate Researcher

Macnessa researched how environmental pollutants affect cognition and social behavior in honey bees.

Hobbies

Walking her dogs (Jim and Tula) and reading a good book with a cup of herbal tea (and honey, of course!)

High School Student

Eve worked at the Cook lab for 2 years and 2 years earlier began her apprenticeship with Lab Manager Trevor at Lloyd St. She ran an independent project investigating the effects of propolis on antibiotics treated honeybees.

Hobbies

Bees, reading, painting, studying Arabic

Undergraduate Student

Natalia is interested in the complexity of colony level social and what factors influence bees decision making process.

Hobbies

Skiing, rock climbing, hiking, biking, doing water sports, and beekeeping