Get to know the Ramsey Research Foundation team!
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, the National Geographic Foundation, and the Ramsey Research Foundation involve how pollinator pandemics emerge, and how they can be quickly detected and stopped. Dr. Sammy’s award-winning research on the Varroa destructor parasite earned him international recognition.
An alumnus of Cornell and the University of Maryland, Dr. Sammy is the founder of the Ramsey Research Foundation and SYZYGY Media Collaborative. He’s been featured on Hulu’s Your Attention Please docuseries, as well as in the Washington Post and Wired; on NPR, CNN, the Weather Channel, CBS This Morning, Khan Academy, Seeker, Crash Course, and the Today Show; and in countless local news segments across the country. Nicknamed “Your Friendly Neighborhood Entomologist,” Dr. Sammy is on a quest to make science accessible to everyone.
