July Meeting: Dr. Jamie Ellis from the University of Florida

July Meeting: Dr. Jamie Ellis from the University of Florida

OBBA welcomes Dr. Jamie Ellis, the Gahan Endowed Professor of Entomology in the Department of Entomology and Nematology at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Ellis is a world-renown Honey Bee researcher and is also responsible for creating the University of Florida’s Master Beekeeper Program. He hosts, with Amy Vu, the celebrated podcast “Two Bees in a Podcast” . In addition, Jamie and his team have created a YouTube channel called UFhoneybeelab and the Beekeeping Academy, providing Florida beekeepers with high quality research-based direction on their beekeeping practices. Join us on Thursday JULY 18 at 7:00 PM for our monthly meeting. We will be meeting at the Orange County UF/IFAS Extension Offices. His talk will occur in the Auditorium.