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MSU Pollinator Experts
If you have further questions, contact the MSU experts in the following categories below:
Dr. Meghan Milbrath, Assistant Professor, Entomology and Coordinator of the Michigan Pollinator Initiative
Specialties: Honey bee veterinarian, bacterial diseases, commercial beekeeping, and queen questions
Email: mpi@msu.edu/Telephone: 517-884-9518
Ana Heck, Extension Educator, Apiculture and Pollination
Specialties: Small-scale and hobby beekeeper questions, public concerns, best management practices, Heroes to Hives
Email: heckanar@msu.edu /Telephone: 571-884-7976

Hobby beekeeping, U.S. Army Veteran beekeeping questions
Email: ingraoad@anr.msu.edu

Commercial beekeeping questions
Email: wyns@mail.msu.edu

Honey bee nutrition, disease, and queen questions
Email: bees@msu.edu
Telephone: 517-353-8136

Native Bee questions
Email: isaacsr@msu.edu
Telephone: 517-355-6619
If you want to identify a native bee from a picture, try posting to iNaturalist and/or Bumble Bee Watch.