Staff
|
Danielle Downey
Danielle Downey, the Executive Director for Project Apis m., has been working with honey bees and the parasites that plague them for 25 years. Her background includes training and research from bee labs in Minnesota, Canada and France; beekeeper education, work with commercial beekeepers and queen breeders, regulatory work as a State Apiarist in Utah and Hawaii, and wrangling bees for TV and film. She has worked closely with the Apiary Inspectors of America, Bee Informed Project and a bee breeding project with collaborators in Hawaii, Louisiana and Europe selecting and refining Varroa resistant bees. She holds a BSc from University of Minnesota and an MSc from Simon Fraser University. Please direct any questions or feedback regarding Project Apis m. to: danielle@projectapism.org. |
|
Billy Synk
Billy Synk, Director of Pollination Programs for Project Apis m., manages the ‘Seeds for Bees’ Project. Billy comes to us from UC Davis, where he managed bees and participated in bee research projects with Drs. Brian Johnson, Neal Williams and Elina Niño. He was trained in beekeeping by noted bee breeder-geneticist Sue Cobey at Ohio State University, where he received a BS in environmental policy and management. More recently, Billy worked with photographer Anand Varma on the “Quest for a Superbee” article published in the May 2015 edition of National Geographic and the incredible honey bee metamorphosis video. Please direct any questions or feedback regarding the Seeds for Bees program to: billy@projectapism.org. |
|
Peter Berthelsen
Peter Berthelsen, Partnership Coordinator of the Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund, has worked for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in North Dakota, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and the U.S. Forest Service in Michigan, followed by 26 years at Pheasants Forever. His passion and focus is on developing and demonstrating high quality, high diversity pollinator habitat through the Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund, a partnership founded by Project Apis m., Browning's Honey, and Pheasants Forever. He holds a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin and an MS from Texas Tech University. Direct any questions about BBHF to pberthelsen@beeandbutterflyfund.org |
|
Patty Shreve
Patty Shreve is new to the world of pollinators, as the Director of Operations for Project Apis m. She brings a unique and rich combination of experience in animal husbandry and nonprofit management. She has B.S. in Biology from the University of Utah, and additional certificates in Management and Fundraising. She has field experience primarily with avian species, but is a keen naturalist and gardener. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. patty@projectapism.org |
|
Sheila Jackson
Sheila Jackson is new to the world of pollinators, supporting Marketing and Communications at Project Apis m. She brings a rich combination of experience in design, fundraising and development for non-profits from a variety of missions, but her passion is conservation. She especially thrives building collaborative efforts with a variety of stakeholders, which is perfectly suited to the plight of pollinators! Sheila has a BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Washington and holds the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential. Sheila is an avid skier, and lives in Park City, Utah. sheila@projectapism.org |