Our Team
Meet Our Hive Members
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
Rebecca@MayanMeliponaBee.org

Dr. Adolfo Iván Batún
Professor of Archaeology

César Antonio May
Yucatan Director of Meliponario Operations & Mayan Translater

Linda Go
Board Member, Marketing
linda-go.com

Stephen Buchmann, PhD
Entomologist, Science Consultant

Gaby Vail, PhD
Maya Archeologist and Madrid Codex Researcher, Professor

Traci Arden, PhD
Maya Archeologist

Gilles Arbour
Photographer,
NatureWeb Bio

Hortensia Dzib Puc
Meliponario Supervisor

María Luisa Rodarte Reyes
Consultant mlroddis@yahoo.com

Alfredo Hau Caamal
Mayan Linguist, Author & Beekeeper

Carlisle Vandervoort
Board Member

David Roubik, PhD
DNA Research Consultant