MPR covers the career of professor Marla Spivak as she plans for retirement

May 30, 2024

Professor Marla Spivak will retire at the end of 2024, MPR asked her to reflect on her 30-year career at the University of Minnesota. From major professional accomplishments like her hygienic bee breeding research and the creation of the Lawns to Legumes program; Marla is has contributed remarkable research and programs to help native and honeybee’s in the US. Read the entire article and listen to the interview, ‘For the bees’: Retiring U of M entomologist Marla Spivak reflects on long career of bee science, advocacy.