Microbe! 2019 San Francisco - grad student presents at the American Society for Microbiology meeting
Walke lab graduate student presents their research on the effects of diet and nutrition on the honey bee gut microbiome, health, and...
Salamander swabbing in Oregon!
I had a wonderful visit to Oregon to meet with collaborators and sample Taricha newts to test for Bd and Bsal. Don't forget your hard hats!
Treating bees for mites...a family affair
We did our spring treatment for Varroa mites at our two experimental apiaries. We used oxalic acid vapor, which involved using a car...
Thrilled to be involved in a global study of amphibian skin microbiomes!
Some of our samples collected in Virginia, USA and Panama were incorporated into this study on global climate and amphibian skin...
A weekend buzzing with bee-related festivities
First, on Friday Feb. 8, we hosted a “HappBee Hour” for EWU students with the Bee Girl (beegirl.org), which entailed a lunch and...
Welcome to our new graduate students!
I am excited to welcome Shelby and Philip as graduate students in the Walke lab this year. Also, check out our sweet new bee suits...
EWU bee research featured in the Inlander's "Scholastic Fantastic" series
I enjoyed working with Daniel Walters from The Inlander weekly newspaper as part of the Scholastic Fantastic series on "Five cool...
Shelby and Erin present their research at the EWU Research Symposium
Congrats to Erin and Shelby on great poster presentations at the EWU Research Symposium!
And the 2018 bee diet experiment is off to a great start!
We are so excited to partner with the West Plains Beekeepers for a honey bee experiment to test the effects of diet on the gut microbiome...
