Tag: Laura Figueroa

Laura Figueroa, Ph.D., holding two insects, one in each hand

How One Entomologist Explores Flowers’ Dual Role for Bee Health

Meet Laura Figueroa, Ph.D., postdoctoral researcher at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, whose work in bee ecology and conservation earned her a spot in the Early Career Professional Recognition Symposium at the 2022 Joint Annual Meeting of ESA, ESC, and ESBC. Learn more about Figueroa and her work in the next installment of our “Standout Early Career Professionals” series.

Entomology Today October 21, 2022 Leave a Comment

How to Become a Vulture and Not Die Trying: Following Tropical Bees and Their Gut Microbes

Meat-eating bees made the news in late 2021, after a study examined the unique gut microbiomes of these unusual species.