Anthony Vaudo
Education
Ph.D. Candidate (Present) Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
Advisors: Dr. Christina Grozinger and Dr. John Tooker
Dissertation topic: Elucidating the role of pollen nutrition and landscape diversity in pollinator foraging behavior and health; Pollinator conservation in tropical agricultural and natural ecosystems
M.S. (2010) Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Advisor: Dr. James Ellis
Thesis topic: The effects of land use on Cape honey bee Apis mellifera capensis Escholtz) nesting dynamics in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
B.S. (2003) College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Psychology
Research Interests
Conservation ecology; behavioral ecology; pollination ecology; sociobiology; biodiversity; physiology; sensory processes; evolutionary ecology
I am currently researching how pollen nutrition influences the foraging choices of bees. I am studying this process from levels of sensory physiology, behavior, and ecology. I will be researching how different landscapes influence the diversity and nutritional value of pollen collected by bees and how it affects individual and colony health. Finally, I will conduct research addressing the conservation of wild bee populations in tropical agricultural and natural ecosystems.
Publications
Peer reviewed:
Vaudo, A.D. (In Press) Using beelines to locate wild honey bee colonies. In Dietemann V., J.D. Ellis, and P. Neumann (Eds.), BEEBOOK: standard methodologies for Apis mellifera research. Cardiff: International Bee Research Association.
Vaudo, A.D., J.D. Ellis, G.A. Cambray, and M. Hill (2012) Honey bee (Apis mellifera capensis/A. m. scutellata hybrid) nesting behavior in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Insectes Sociaux. 59: 323-331.
Vaudo, A.D., J.D. Ellis, G.A. Cambray, and M. Hill (2012)The effects of land use on honey bee (Apis mellifera) population density and colony strength parameters in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Journal of Insect Conservation. 16: 601-611.
Extension:
Vaudo, AD. (2010) Bee Hunting in South Africa. Florida Melitto Files. Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services and University of Florida/Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences. 4(4).
Vaudo, AD. (2009) The Cape Honey Bee. Florida Melitto Files. Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services and University of Florida/Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences. 3(2).
Vaudo, A.D. (2009) Waggling Wonder. Florida Mellito Files. Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services and University of Florida/Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences. 3(1).
