He is an ecologist and conservation biologist whose research program involves basic and applied research on the community ecology of mutualisms, with a particular focus on the causes and ecosystem functional consequences of ongoing pollinator declines. His work on pollinators spans both native bees and managed honey bees. A native of Berea, Kentucky, Dr. Brosi earned a BA from Wesleyan University; a Master of Environmental Science degree from Yale University; and a Ph.D. in Biology from Stanford University.