SUMMER 2024 EMPLOYEES

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Kate Perzanowski

Kate Perzanowski started working in the bee lab summer 2023 looking at the visitation of bumble bees to various clover species and self heal.  She is currently assisting with evaluating planted pollinator meadows. Kate most enjoys looking for megachilid bees while surveying. In her free time, Kate likes to crochet, read, and spend time in nature.

Abby Gill

Abby Gill is going into her senior year at URI, and is Bee Lab’s 2024 Coastal & Environmental Fellow with support from Jen Nauck and Eben Horton, The Glass Station. She is currently helping with Ren Johnson’s cranberry pollination project, as well as the NRCS bee surveys. Abby’s favorite part of the lab is getting to learn something new every day. In her free time, she enjoys rock climbing and hiking around New England.