Marla Spivak
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Marla Spivak (born 1955) is an American entomologist, and Distinguished McKnight University Professor at the University of Minnesota specializing in apiculture and social insects.[8]
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Born | 1955 (age 68ā69) Denver, Colorado[1] |
Alma mater | California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, University of Kansas |
Known for | Bee research[2] |
Awards | MacArthur Fellowship, Siehl Prize for Excellence in Agriculture, Women of Discovery Award, Fellow of the Entomological Society of America,[3] 2003 Hambleton Award from the Eastern Apicultural Society[4] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | entomology |
Institutions | University of Minnesota |
Doctoral advisor | Dr. Orley (Chip) Taylor[5][6] |
Other academic advisors | Dr. Gloria Degrandi-Hoffman and Dr. Martha Gilliam[7] |
Website | beelab |
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