Professor
Faculty of Science - Department of Biology
Key Areas of Expertise
- Bees
- Biodiversity
- Entomology
- Taxonomy
- DNA barcoding
For more information go to
Laurence Packer – Website
CTV News - Bumble bee ranges rapidly shrinking across continents due to climate change
Radio Canada International - Bumble Bee decline: study shows climate change as a main factor
Toronto Star - What can you do with 300,000 dead bees?
Global News - How you can help save the bees this spring
The Chronicle Journal - Humans must save wild bees: campaign
The Globe and Mail - What you can do in your garden to help bees and butterflies
The Hamilton Spectator - There’s more to bees than just honey
YFile - York U bee researcher launches first-ever online image bank of world's bee genera
YFile - Bee expert Prof. Laurence Packer to receive title of Distinguished Research Professor
Awards
Science in Society Book Award for "Keeping the Bees" - 2010
Canadian Society of Science Writers
Affiliations
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
Terrestrial arthropods committee co-chair
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Evaluation group member
Grant selection committee member
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