Meet Our Hive Team
Meet the dedicated team behind The Mayan Melipona Bee Sanctuary. Discover the passionate individuals working to preserve, protect, and promote the Melipona bees of the Yucatan and their vital role in our ecosystem.
Rebecca Ann Robertson
Founding Director
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Dr. Adolfo Iván Batún Alpuche
Yucatán Field Coordinator, Professor, Archeologist
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César Antonio May
Melponario Supervisor, Melipona Bee Educator, Maya Translator
Linda Go
Board Member, Newsletter & Marketing
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Stephen Buchmann, PhD
Pollination Ecologist, Entomologist
Professor at University of Arizona
Gabrielle Vail, PhD
Mayan Archeologist
Professor and Madrid Codex Researcher
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Traci Ardren, PhD
Mayan Archeologist
Professor & Department Head of Anthropology /University of Miami
Gilles Arbour
Photographer
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Hortensia Dzib Puc
Meliponario Supervisor
María Luisa Rodarte Reyes
Consultant
Carlisle Vandervoort
Board Member
Alfredo Hau Caamal
Mayan Linguist, Author & Beekeeper
David Roubik, PhD
Tropical Bee Entomologist / Honey DNA Researcher
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute