Hollie Wall Dalenberg, M.S. Student
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Previous Education
Cellular and Molecular Biology Bachelor of Science from Fort Lewis College
Hometown
Tulsa, OK but lived in Durango, CO for the previous 6 years before moving to Minnesota
Research Topic
How the honey bee mouth microbiome changes in relation to propolis in the hive environment.
Why Insects?
Honey bees are important agricultural animals. I love honey and appreciate the pollination service that honey bees do for the plants in the environment. Honey bees are good model organisms for microbiology since they are one of the only managed social insects.
Why University of Minnesota?
Dr. Marla Spivak is at UMN. I am really interested in how propolis, an antimicrobial tree resin, interacts with the other microbes in the bee hive and body niches and the UMN is a leader in propolis research. UMN has a new Bee Lab promoting native bees as well as honey bees.
Aspirations
Continue to work with honey bees and the microbiology associated with them.
Favorite Insect
Other interests/hobbies
I started graduate school with a one year old (now a three year old). I love teaching children about insects and agriculture. I also want to promote parent’s rights and challenging the culture of graduate school to be more accepting of parents and women wanting to start a family while in school.
Coffee or tea?
CLoose leaf herbal tea with honey.