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Pierre  Lau    Research Ecologist /ARSUserFiles/56261/Pierre Lau.jpg
 Contact Information USDA-ARSPollinator Health in Southern Crop Ecosystem Research Unit141 Experiment Station RoadP.O. Box 346Stoneville, MS 38776Ph: (662) 686-5254Fax: (662) 686-5421
 Work Experience 2021-Present     USDA-ARS, Pollinator Health in Southern Crop Ecosystem Research Unit
2014-2021         Texas A&M University, Graduate Research Assistant, Rangel Lab
2013-2014         Cal Poly Pomona, Research Assistant, Leong Lab
2011-2013         UC San Diego, Research Assistant, Nieh Lab
2011-2011         Cal Poly Pomona Research Assistant, Leong Lab
2010-2011         UC San Diego Research Assistant, Shurin Lab Organizations and Honors International Union for the Study of Social Insects
American Association of Professional Apiculturists
Entomological Society of America
Diversity Fellow, InclusionLabs, 2020
President, Entomological Graduate Student Organization, 2016
Secretary, Entomological Graduate Student Organization, 2015 Grants and Fellowships Mar. 2021     Texas A&M Association of Former Students Distinguished Graduate Student Award ($500)
Mar. 2020     USDA NIFA Predoctoral fellowship ($103,945)
Mar. 2020     North American Pollinator Protection Campaign research grant ($10,000)
Jan. 2020      American Association of Professional Apiculturists Student Research Scholarship ($1,000)
Dec. 2019      Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees Graduate Student Research Scholarship ($3,750)
Mar. 2019      Eastern Apicultural Society Research Grant ($6,000)
Mar. 2019      Prairie Biotic Research Grant ($1,500)
Nov. 2019      IUSSI La Fage Student Award for Applied Social Insect Research ($500)
Nov. 2018      Louisiana Beekeepers Association Research Grant ($5,000)
Oct. 2016       Texas Beekeepers Association Research Grant ($3,000) Technical Responsibilities Dr. Pierre Lau is researching ways to enhance pollinator forage habitat in agroecosystems to improve bee health and to maximize bee pollination. The goals of his research are to identify factors for enhancing bee habitat and to improve management strategies based on bee foraging activity.
 ProjectsEcological Assessment and Mitigation Strategies to Reduce the Risks of Bees to Stressors in Southern Crop EcosystemsIn-House Appropriated (D)Accession Number:436957Optimizing Macronutrient Contents in the Honey Bee Diet as a Mechanism for Pathogen DefenseInteragency Reimbursable Agreement (I)Accession Number:443649Creating a Phenology Wheel for Beekeepers in the Southeast RegionNon-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)Accession Number:443507Pollinator Health and Interactions with Nutrition in Southern Crop EcosystemsNon-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)Accession Number:445645Development of a Mass-rearing Honey Bee System Under Controlled ConditionsNon-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)Accession Number:439088
 Publications(Clicking on the reprint iconReprint Icon  will take you to the publication reprint.)Sustainable Sweetpotato Production in the United States: Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities-(Review Article) George, J., Reddy, G.V., Wadl, P.A., Rutter, W.B., Culbreath, J.R., Lau, P.W., Rashid, T., Allan, M.C., Johanningsmeier, S.D., Nelson, A.M., Wang, M.L., Gubba, A., Ling, K., Meng, Y., Collins, D.J., Ponniah, S.K., Gowda, P.H. 2024. Sustainable Sweetpotato Production in the United States: Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities. Agronomy Journal. 16,2/630-660. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21539.Pollen associated with a Texas population of blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) highlights underappreciated aspects of their biology-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rangel, J., Lau, P.W., Strauss, B., Hildinger, E., Hernandez, B., Rodriguez, S., Bryant, V., Tarone, A.M. 2023. Pollen associated with a Texas population of blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) highlights underappreciated aspects of their biology. Ecological Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.13298.Editorial: Insect pollinators in the Anthropocene: How multiple environmental stressors are shaping pollinator health-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Lau, P.W., Sgolostra, F., Williams, G., Straub, L. 2023. Editorial: Insect pollinators in the Anthropocene: How multiple environmental stressors are shaping pollinator health. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 11:1279774. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1279774.Feeding toxicity of abamectin on honey bees (Apis mellifera)-(Abstract Only)The nutritional landscape in agroecosystems: A review on how resources and management practices can shape pollinator health in agricultural environments-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Lau, P.W., Esquivel, I.L., Parys, K.A., Hung, J., Chakrabarti, P. 2023. The nutritional landscape in agroecosystems: A review on how resources and management practices can shape pollinator health in agricultural environments. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saad023.Extraction and measurement of total lipids in fresh royal jelly samples: Comparison of several methods-(Abstract Only) Zhang, W., Ray, A.Z., Tundo, G., Lau, P.W., Zhu, Y. 2023. Extraction and measurement of total lipids in fresh royal jelly samples: Comparison of several methods. American Chemical Society Abstracts. https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.3c10168.The microbiome and gene expression of honey bee workers are affected by a diet containing pollen substitutes-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Powell, E.J., Lau, P.W., Rangel, J., Arnott, R., Dejong, T., Moran, N.A. 2023. The microbiome and gene expression of honey bee workers are affected by a diet containing pollen substitutes. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286070.Hangry bees: Pollen deprivation affects temper in Pol-line honey bees (Apis mellifera)-(Abstract Only) Walsh, E.M., Simone-Finstrom, M., Avalos, A., Ihle, K.E., Lau, P.W. 2023. Hangry bees: Pollen deprivation affects temper in Pol-line honey bees (Apis mellifera). Bee Culture. https://doi.org/10.55406/ABRC.23.Assessing pollen nutrient content: a unifying approach for the study of nutritional ecology-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Lau, P.W., Lesne, P., Grebenok, R.J., Rangel, J., Behmer, S.T. 2022. Assessing pollen nutrient content: a unifying approach for the study of nutritional ecology. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5923123.The impact of COVID-19 on beekeepers in Texas and Louisiana-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Lau, P.W., Payne, A.N., Khan, O., Buchman, M.B., Rangel, J. 2022. The impact of COVID-19 on beekeepers in Texas and Louisiana. Journal of Apicultural Research. 61(3):309-314. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2022.2051333.Honey bee (Apis mellifera) exposure to pesticide residues in nectar and pollen in urban and suburban environments from four regions of the United States-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Demares, F.J., Schmehl, D., Bloomquist, J.R., Cabrera, A.R., Huang, Z.Y., Lau, P.W., Ranel, J., Sullivan, J., Xie, X., Ellis, J.D. 2022. Honey bee (Apis mellifera) exposure to pesticide residues in nectar and pollen in urban and suburban environments from four regions of the United States. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.  https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5298.
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