Dennis vanEngelsdorp
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EducationDoctor of Philosophy
KnownforColony collapse disorder | Honey bee | Varroa destructor
InstitutionsUniversity of Maryland
Dennis vanEngelsdorp | |
|---|---|
| Education | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University University of Guelph |
| Known for | Colony collapse disorder | Honey bee | Varroa destructor |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Maryland |
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]
