What are bees thinking? Cognition in captive and wild bumblebees

Two bees collecting nectar from a bright yellow flower with detailed petals and a soft green blurred background.

Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge, Tahoe City

Join the Tahoe Environmental Research Center for an evening talk featuring CBS Professor Felicity Muth on October 23rd in Tahoe City.

Bumblebees have long been studied for their learning and decision-making abilities, but recent work has shown a range of ‘complex' cognitive abilities and behaviors. UC Davis TERC welcomes Dr. Felicity Muth as she discuss her work at UC Davis Muth Lab using captive and wild bumblebees to ask questions about cognition in bees and beyond. Learn about her journey writing a children's book about bee diversity and how it is used it to spread knowledge of native bees.

The Muth Lab work on the cognitive ecology of wild-foraging and lab-based bumblebees, focusing on cognitive abilities that have a clear function in bees’ natural environments.

Tickets purchased in advance are $10 through Eventbrite and free for students with a student ID. Tickets at the door are $15. Your ticket purchase supports science education efforts at Lake Tahoe.

For more information, call 775-881-7560, ext. 7566, or email tercinfo@ucdavis.edu.

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