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Undergraduate Research Project- Present
Title: Urbanization is a Buzz Kill: Pollinator Resources in an Urban Landscape
Objective: A comparative study that looks to measure the quality of UCFs urban landscape in providing nectar and pollen resources and how that effects bee diversity; comparing the landscape beds, edge habitats, and specialty gardens.
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Undergraduate Intern Teaching Assistant- Present
Class: Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping
Objective: Facilitate learning in a class of 12 students through experiential learning in the classroom, apiary, and natural areas. Topics covered in class range from personal protection and safety to hive management and honey bee anatomy.
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Undergraduate Research Project- Present
Title: Attractive Olfactory Cues in Apis mellifera
Objective: Determining the strength of attractive olfactory cues and how these cues affect foraging behavior in honey bees.
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Research Project- Present
Title: Building Interaction Networks Between Insects and Wildflowers in Disturbed and Flatwood Habitats Around UCF
Objective: Quantify insect and wildflower communities in different habitats in the arboretum to answer: Which flowering plants attract the most insects? Which areas support the highest abundance and diversity of insects? Which factors (flower abundance vs flower diversity) are driving insects to those areas?
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