Olav Rueppell, Dr

Area of Study / Keywords

Honey Bee Biology and Health Social Evolution Sociobiology Ageing Behaviour Genomics Viruses Varroa

About

I received my undergraduate and doctorate degrees from the Julius-Maximilians Universität Würzburg working on social evolution in ants. After a postdoc at the University of California Davis that introduced me to the wonderful world of honey bees, I set up a diverse and productive research group at the University of North Carolina Greensboro that steadily grew for the past 17 years. Now, I am excited to continue that legacy with a fresh start at the University of Alberta to study honey bee biology and health and related topics. For more information please visit: http://grad.biology.ualberta.ca/rueppell/ 

Research

Research Interests

My overall goal is to understand the causes and consequences of social evolution across different levels of biological organization, using the honey bee as primary model. Specific areas of interest are life-history and aging, behavior, and genome architecture. I also seek to identify sustainable solutions to improve honey bee health, focusing on viruses, the ecto-parasitic Varroa mite and hygienic behavior, and general stress responses in honey bees.

Please visit my Google Scholar profile for a current list of publications.

Please visit http://grad.biology.ualberta.ca/rueppell/  for more information and ongoing updates.

BIOL 495 - Special Topics in Biology

Covers specialized topics of current interest to advanced undergraduates in Biological Sciences. Consult the Department for details about current offerings. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Credit for this course may be obtained more than once.

BIOL 595 - Special Topics in Biology

Covers specialized topics of current interest to graduate students in Biological Sciences. Consult the Department for details about current offerings. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Credit for this course may be obtained more than once.

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