Elaine Evans

About

Elaine Evans is an Extension Professor at the University of Minnesota, specializing in Extension Education. Her research primarily focuses on bumble bee conservation, species occupancy estimation, and the ecological dynamics of bee and butterfly populations in Minnesota. Recent publications include studies on the impact of floral diversity on bumble bee communities and the threats posed by parasites and endosymbionts to both wild and commercially raised bumble bees. She is actively involved in initiatives aimed at monitoring native bee populations across the United States.