Dave Goulson, Professor of Biology, specializing in the ecology and conservation of bumblebees. Author of the bestselling A Sting in the Tale and A Buzz in the Meadow.
Project & laboratory director
Professor Dave Goulson
Particularly interested in developing methods to instill a love of all things hoverfly into the Buzz Club.
Teaching fellow
Dr Ellie Rotheray
Researching the effect of pesticides on pollinator populations in the UK and India; plus pollinators in allotments.
Research fellow
Dr Beth Nicholls
Researching how to boost wild bee populations in vineyards, orchards, allotments and gardens.
PhD researcher
Janine Griffiths-Lee
Interested in the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on non-target organisms.
Researcher
Dr Kate Basley
Rob is the centre point for organization at the Buzz Club. Working at the University of Sussex in reducing the carbon footprint of the science school and also keeping everyone organised.
Dr Rob Fowler
Buzz Club co-ordinator
Entomologist with a focus on the use of citizen science, urban ecology and is enthusiastic about science outreach.
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Currently freelance for the Buzz Club.
Dr Linda Birkin
Citizen science specialist
Researching the foraging ecology and behaviour of bees and other flower-visiting insects.
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Using citizen science methods.
Veronica Wignall
PhD researcher
Studying the effectiveness of bee hotels for attracting and sustaining populations of solitary bees.
MSc student
Friendly bee of unusually-variable height. Often spotted at Buzz Club events.
The Big Bee
Mascot