Kirk E. Anderson
USDA Honey bee Scientist
Dr. Kirk E. Anderson has conducted research in the ecology and evolution of social insects for 25 years and his present focus is honey bee microbial ecology. He is Lead Scientist of the active 5-year research plan “The Honey Bee Microbiome in Health and Disease”, at the Carl Hayden Bee Research Center in Tucson AZ. His research is aligned with the Action Plan for ARS National Program 305 – Crop Production.
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Sept. 28, 2026
Nutrition, Microbiomes, and Colony Health with the Carl Hayden Lab Team (404)
What does honey bee health look like when researchers examine it from the inside out? In this episode, Jeff and Becky welcome three scientists from the USDA-ARS Carl Hayden Bee Research Center in Tucson, Arizona: Dr. Vanessa Corby-Harris, Dr. Kirk Anderson, and Dr. Mark Carroll. Their work spans insect physiology, nutrition, microbiomes, chemical ecology, Varroa, and the complicated ways multiple stressors influence colony health. Vanessa explains why nutrition is one of the areas where beekeep...