Lewis J Bartlett

Dr. Lewis J. Bartlett is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia (UGA), with a joint appointment at the Odum School of Ecology. He earned his Ph.D. in Biosciences from the University of Exeter in 2019 and holds a B.A. in Natural Sciences (Zoology) from the University of Cambridge. Dr. Bartlett's research focuses on the evolutionary ecology of infectious diseases, particularly in pollinators like honey bees. His work examines how changes in host ecology influence the evolution of pathogens and parasites, with implications for both managed and wild bee populations. He has published extensively on topics such as viral infections, host-parasite interactions, and the impacts of apiculture practices on bee health. Dr. Bartlett is also the Director of the UGA Bee Lab, where he collaborates with beekeepers to develop strategies for improving pollinator health. He has been beekeeping for 13+ years, first learning how to keep bees in his native homeland of Yorkshire, England, before managing colonies across the UK and then further afield in California and Georgia in the USA.