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Dr. Felicity Muth is an assistant professor of animal behavior and cognition at the University of Texas at Austin. Originally from London, Felicity did her Ph.D. at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, before discovering her passion for bees at the University of Arizona and University of Nevada, Reno, where she held postdoctoral research positions. Felicity is also an award-winning popular science writer, and has published in Scientific American as well as being interviewed on NPR's Science Friday. She currently resides in Austin, Texas. Alexa Lindauer works as the Project and Laboratory Manager at the Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory through the University of California, Santa Barbara. She studies disease in amphibians and currently works to restore populations of endangered frogs in California. She holds an M.S. in Biology from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a B.A. in Biology from Bowdoin College with a minor in Visual Arts. Alexa spends her free time exploring her Sierra Nevada backyard as a backcountry skier and trail runner. Her love of the outdoors and wild places motivates much of her scientific research which focuses around conservation. She uses art as a tool to connect people to science and the natural world. She currently resides in Mammoth Lakes, California.
It's lovely to read a charming and fun book to my grandchildren that informs them about Nature and is a step towards making them good stewards of our planet Earth. - Isabella Rossellini, farmer/filmmaker Am I Even a Bee? is the endearing tale of a confused little bee, a celebration of the wonderful diversity of life, and, perhaps, a parable for human society. - Professor Dave Goulson, Silent Earth Am I Even a Bee? is a playful and vibrant introduction to the diverse array of colors, shapes, sizes, and habits of the native bee world. I loved it! - Jessica Rykken, Entomologist, Denali National Park A gentle, empathetic story about belonging while bee-ing different, adorably illustrated by Alexa Lindauer, that will leave young readers in love with the natural diversity of real bees. - Professor Alex Wild, world-renowned insect photographer, Curator of Entomology at The University of Texas at Austin
