Photo by Mallory Kates
Chelsea Cook, PH.D.
Primary Investigator
I am driven by understanding how animals use social and ecological information to behave collectively. I think a great way to do this is by taking a holistic approach - studying genes, brains, individuals, and groups. Equally important is ensuring that science is equitable - both in the lab and how we teach and communicate the science we do. I also have a startup company - HiveTech Solutions - that is exploring the use of indoor overwintering to improve colony health in honeybees.
Hobbies
Cooking, yoga, reading, camping, hiking, drumming, seeing live music, discovering new music, gardening, doom scrolling Reddit.
Trevor Bawden, MBA
Laboratory Manager, Senior Research Technician
Wisconsin Beekeeper Extraordinaire
Owner of Lloyd St. Bees
Hobbies
Bees, Beekeeping
Photo credit: Hieu Nguyen
Justine Nguyen
PhD Student
Justine explores the role that the microbiome plays in influencing social behavior and dynamics in the honey bee colony.
Hobbies
Gaming till late hours of the night, creative writing, and cooking!
Photo Credit: McKenna Marie Shaffer, McKenna Marie Photography
Macnessa Fidlin
Undergraduate Researcher
Macnessa is interested in how environmental pollutants effects cognition and social behavior in honey bees.
Hobbies
Walking my dogs (Jim and Tula), trying out new sushi restaurants and coffee shops in the Milwaukee area, taking night walks with my roommate, Mya, and reading a good book with a cup of herbal tea (and honey, of course!)