About Dr. Sammy
With over 25 years of entomological fascination under his belt, Dr. Samuel Ramsey (Dr. Sammy) is a pioneering figure in bee research, focusing on emerging symbioses and their impact on pollinator health. Now the Endowed Assistant Professor of Entomology at the University of Colorado Boulder, his work spans various bee species revealing the key drivers of their decline. His current international efforts through the United States Department of Agriculture, National Geographic, and his non-profit the Ramsey Research Foundation focus on how pollinator pandemics emerge, can be detected quickly, and stopped. Dr. Sammy's award-winning research on the Varroa destructor parasite earned him international recognition.
A Cornell and University of Maryland alumnus Dr. Sammy is the founder of the Ramsey Research Foundation and SYZYGY Media Collaborative. He's been featured on Hulu’s Docuseries: Your Attention Please as well as in the Washington Post, on NPR, CNN, Wired, the Weather Channel, CBS This Morning, Khan Academy, Seeker, Crash Course, The Today Show and countless local news segments underscoring his tireless quest to make science accessible to everyone.
