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May Berenbaum

January 01, 1970

May Roberta Berenbaum (born July 22, 1953) is an American entomologist whose research focuses on the chemical interactions between herbivorous insects and their host plants, and the implications of these interactions on the organization of natural communities and the evolution of species. She is particularly interested in nectar, plant phytochemicals, honey and bees, and her research has important implications for beekeeping.[1]

May Berenbaum
May Berenbaum, 2014
Born (1953-07-22) July 22, 1953 (age 70)
Trenton, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Alma materYale University
Cornell University
AwardsNational Medal of Science (2014)
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (2011) Public Engagement with Science (2009) from AAAS
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology
InstitutionsUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Thesis (1980)
Doctoral advisorPaul Feeny
Websitehttps://sib.illinois.edu/profile/maybe

She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and was named editor-in-chief of its journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2019;[2] she is also a member of the American Philosophical Society (1996), and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1996). She has held a Maybelle Leland Swanlund Endowed Chair in entomology since 2012, which is the highest title a professor can hold at the University of Illinois.[3] In 2014, she was awarded the National Medal of Science.

Early life and education edit

Berenbaum graduated summa cum laude, with a B.S. degree and honors in biology, from Yale University in 1975. Berenbaum discovered an interest in entomology after taking a course on terrestrial arthropods only because it fit her schedule, and found a second passion by taking an elective course in plant biochemistry.[4] After attending a research seminar on chemical ecology by Paul Feeny, she decided to integrate her interests in entomology and botany, and began a PhD supervised by Feeny at Cornell University.[4] Berenbaum received her Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology in 1980.[5]

Research edit

Berenbaum is known for her research into the chemistry of honey and its importance as a functional food for bees and wasps in the superfamily Apoidea. As of 2021, approximately 20,000 bee species are known, but there are also signs of declines in bee populations in many countries. Berenbaum's research has shown that honey contains phytochemicals that help bees to tolerate cold, resist pesticides, fight off infections, heal wounds, and live longer. Important phytochemicals include p-coumaric acid, quercetin, abscisic acid, anabasine, caffeine, gallic acid, kaempferol, and thymol. Furthermore, sick honeybees will choose among different types of honey and eat the one that contains the phytochemicals that can improve their health.[1][6]

Berenbaum's work has important implications, suggesting changes to practices in the beekeeping industry which may help bees to survive. One conclusion is that floral diversity matters: bees that have the opportunity to make honey from a diverse range of flowers will be healthier bees. As well, beekeepers should leave their bees a variety of different honeys, gathered at different times from different plants, so that they have a "honey pharmacy" to choose from when ill.[1][6]

Career edit

Since 1980, Berenbaum has been a member of the faculty of the department of entomology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and has served as head of the department since 1992.[7]

In 1996, she was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[8] and she was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in the same year.[9] She served as the editor of Annual Review of Entomology from 1997 until 2018,[10] and was named editor-in-chief of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA in 2019.[2]

She has also chaired two National Research Council committees, the Committee on the Future of Pesticides in U.S. Agriculture (2000) and the Committee on the Status of Pollinators in North America (2007).[11]

She has written numerous magazine articles, as well as books about insects for the general public:

  • Ninety-nine gnats, nits, and nibblers (1989)
  • Ninety-nine more maggots, mites, and munchers (1993)
  • Bugs in the system: insects and their impact on human affairs (1995)
  • Buzzwords: a scientist muses on sex, bugs, and rock'n roll (2000)
  • Earwig's tail: a modern bestiary of multi-legged legends (2009)
  • Honey, I'm homemade: sweet treats from the beehive across the centuries and around the world (2010)

Berenbaum has also gained some measure of fame as the organizer of the Insect Fear Film Festival at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.[5]

Personal life edit

Berenbaum is a strict vegetarian in her personal life. She has researched and taught entomophagy to her students, but never eats insects herself.[12][13]

Awards and honors edit

Selected works edit

  • Berenbaum, M., Miller, J. R., & Miller, T. A. (1988). Insect-Plant Interactions. New York: Springer.
  • Berenbaum, M. (1989). Ninety-nine Gnats, Nits, and Nibblers. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
  • Rosenthal, G. A., & Berenbaum, M. R. (1992). Herbivores: Their Interactions with Secondary Plant Metabolites. (Herbivores.) San Diego: Academic Press.
  • Berenbaum, M. (1993). Ninety-nine More Maggots, Mites, and Munchers. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
  • Berenbaum, M. (1996). Bugs in the System: Insects and their Impact on Human Affairs. Reading, Mass: Addison-Wesley.
  • Berenbaum, M. R. (2001). Buzzwords: A Scientist Muses on Sex, Bugs, and Rock'n Roll. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press.
  • Jeffords, M. R., Post, S. L., Warwick, C., & Berenbaum, M. (2008). Biologists in the Field: Stories, Tales, and Anecdotes from 150 Years of Field Biology. Champaign, Ill: Illinois Natural History Survey.
  • Berenbaum, M. R. (2009). Earwig's Tail - a Modern Bestiary of Multi-legged Legends. Harvard University Press
  • Berenbaum, M. R. (2010). Honey, I'm Homemade: Sweet Treats from the Beehive Across the Centuries and Around the World. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
  • Sadava, D. E., Hillis, D. M., Heller, H. C., & Berenbaum, M. (2014). Life: The Science of Biology. 10th ed.
  • Berenbaum, May R.; Calla, Bernarda (2021-01-07). "Honey as a Functional Food for Apis mellifera". Annual Review of Entomology. 66 (1). Annual Reviews: 185–208. doi:10.1146/annurev-ento-040320-074933. ISSN 0066-4170. PMID 32806934. S2CID 221165130.
  • Berenbaum, M. R. (2023). “Debugging” insect-related conspiracy theories. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Article saad018. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saad018

References edit

  1. ^ a b c McCoy, Berly (20 October 2021). "Bee gold: Honey as a superfood". Knowable Magazine. doi:10.1146/knowable-102021-1. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Editorial Board | PNAS". www.pnas.org. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  3. ^ a b News-Gazette, The (5 December 2012). "Five professors named Swanlund Chairs". The News-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  4. ^ a b "May Berenbaum – the Ecological Society of America's History and Records". esa.org. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  5. ^ a b c Herkamp, Anna (February 17, 2010). "Berenbaum to be honored for efforts in public understanding of science". University of Illinois. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  6. ^ a b Berenbaum, May R.; Calla, Bernarda (7 January 2021). "Honey as a Functional Food for Apis mellifera". Annual Review of Entomology. 66 (1): 185–208. doi:10.1146/annurev-ento-040320-074933. ISSN 0066-4170. PMID 32806934. S2CID 221165130. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  7. ^ "May R. Berenbaum". Department of Entomology, University of Illinois. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter B" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. p. 41. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  9. ^ . search.amphilsoc.org. Archived from the original on 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  10. ^ Angela E. Douglas (2019). "Preface". Annual Review of Entomology. 64: v–vii. doi:10.1146/annurev-en-64-103018-100001. PMID 30629891.
  11. ^ "May R Berenbaum | School of Integrative Biology | UIUC". sib.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  12. ^ "Entomologist Tells Insect Inside Story With ‘Sex, Bugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll’". latimes.com. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  13. ^ "A Conversation with May Berenbaum". tylerprize.org. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Science Talk Podcast: To Bee or Not to Bee". Scientific American. August 21, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  15. ^ "Robert H. MacArthur Award – the Ecological Society of America's History and Records". esa.org. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  16. ^ . Archived from the original on 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  17. ^ . University of Southern California. Archived from the original on November 26, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  18. ^ "May Berenbaum Receives Tyler Prize | Entomological Society of America". www.entsoc.org. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  19. ^ Staff, Chronicle (4 October 2012). "Computer pioneers to receive awards at MSU's E.O. Wilson talk". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  20. ^ "May Berenbaum Receives New Species of Cockroach Named After Her". Entomology Today. Entomological Society of America. November 21, 2014.
  21. ^ "President Obama Honors Nation's Top Scientists and Innovators". whitehouse.gov. October 3, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014 – via National Archives.
  22. ^ "President Obama Presents the National Medals of Science & National Medals of Technology and Innovation". whitehouse.gov. November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014 – via National Archives.

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January 01, 1970
berenbaum, roberta, berenbaum, born, july, 1953, american, entomologist, whose, research, focuses, chemical, interactions, between, herbivorous, insects, their, host, plants, implications, these, interactions, organization, natural, communities, evolution, spe. May Roberta Berenbaum born July 22 1953 is an American entomologist whose research focuses on the chemical interactions between herbivorous insects and their host plants and the implications of these interactions on the organization of natural communities and the evolution of species She is particularly interested in nectar plant phytochemicals honey and bees and her research has important implications for beekeeping 1 May BerenbaumMay Berenbaum 2014Born 1953 07 22 July 22 1953 age 70 Trenton New JerseyNationalityAmericanAlma materYale University Cornell UniversityAwardsNational Medal of Science 2014 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement 2011 Public Engagement with Science 2009 from AAASScientific careerFieldsEntomologyInstitutionsUniversity of Illinois Urbana ChampaignThesis 1980 Doctoral advisorPaul FeenyWebsitehttps sib illinois edu profile maybeShe is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and was named editor in chief of its journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2019 2 she is also a member of the American Philosophical Society 1996 and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1996 She has held a Maybelle Leland Swanlund Endowed Chair in entomology since 2012 which is the highest title a professor can hold at the University of Illinois 3 In 2014 she was awarded the National Medal of Science Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Research 3 Career 4 Personal life 5 Awards and honors 6 Selected works 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and education editBerenbaum graduated summa cum laude with a B S degree and honors in biology from Yale University in 1975 Berenbaum discovered an interest in entomology after taking a course on terrestrial arthropods only because it fit her schedule and found a second passion by taking an elective course in plant biochemistry 4 After attending a research seminar on chemical ecology by Paul Feeny she decided to integrate her interests in entomology and botany and began a PhD supervised by Feeny at Cornell University 4 Berenbaum received her Ph D in ecology and evolutionary biology in 1980 5 Research editBerenbaum is known for her research into the chemistry of honey and its importance as a functional food for bees and wasps in the superfamily Apoidea As of 2021 approximately 20 000 bee species are known but there are also signs of declines in bee populations in many countries Berenbaum s research has shown that honey contains phytochemicals that help bees to tolerate cold resist pesticides fight off infections heal wounds and live longer Important phytochemicals include p coumaric acid quercetin abscisic acid anabasine caffeine gallic acid kaempferol and thymol Furthermore sick honeybees will choose among different types of honey and eat the one that contains the phytochemicals that can improve their health 1 6 Berenbaum s work has important implications suggesting changes to practices in the beekeeping industry which may help bees to survive One conclusion is that floral diversity matters bees that have the opportunity to make honey from a diverse range of flowers will be healthier bees As well beekeepers should leave their bees a variety of different honeys gathered at different times from different plants so that they have a honey pharmacy to choose from when ill 1 6 Career editSince 1980 Berenbaum has been a member of the faculty of the department of entomology at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and has served as head of the department since 1992 7 In 1996 she was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 8 and she was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in the same year 9 She served as the editor of Annual Review of Entomology from 1997 until 2018 10 and was named editor in chief of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA in 2019 2 She has also chaired two National Research Council committees the Committee on the Future of Pesticides in U S Agriculture 2000 and the Committee on the Status of Pollinators in North America 2007 11 She has written numerous magazine articles as well as books about insects for the general public Ninety nine gnats nits and nibblers 1989 Ninety nine more maggots mites and munchers 1993 Bugs in the system insects and their impact on human affairs 1995 Buzzwords a scientist muses on sex bugs and rock n roll 2000 Earwig s tail a modern bestiary of multi legged legends 2009 Honey I m homemade sweet treats from the beehive across the centuries and around the world 2010 Berenbaum has also gained some measure of fame as the organizer of the Insect Fear Film Festival at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign 5 Personal life editBerenbaum is a strict vegetarian in her personal life She has researched and taught entomophagy to her students but never eats insects herself 12 13 Awards and honors editA character in The X Files was named after her Dr Bambi Berenbaum a famous entomologist and love nbsp Dr Berenbaum with President Obamainterest of Agent Mulder 14 She is the recipient of the 1996 Entomological Society of America North Central Branch Distinguished Teaching Award Awarded the prestigious Ecological Society of America Robert MacArthur Award in 2004 for outstanding contributions to ecology 15 Berenbaum received the 2009 Public Understanding of Science and Technology Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science 5 She is an Honorary Member of the British Ecological Society 16 In March 2011 she was awarded the University of Southern California s Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement 17 18 In 2012 she was named a Swanlund Chair at the University of Illinois 3 In 2012 she received the Edward O Wilson Biodiversity Technology Award 19 In November 2014 she had her first new species named after her a cockroach Xestoblatta berenbaumae Evangelista Kaplan amp Ware 2015 20 On October 3 2014 President Barack Obama awarded the National Medal of Science to Berenbaum She received the medal in a White House ceremony on November 20 2014 21 22 Selected works editBerenbaum M Miller J R amp Miller T A 1988 Insect Plant Interactions New York Springer Berenbaum M 1989 Ninety nine Gnats Nits and Nibblers Urbana University of Illinois Press Rosenthal G A amp Berenbaum M R 1992 Herbivores Their Interactions with Secondary Plant Metabolites Herbivores San Diego Academic Press Berenbaum M 1993 Ninety nine More Maggots Mites and Munchers Urbana University of Illinois Press Berenbaum M 1996 Bugs in the System Insects and their Impact on Human Affairs Reading Mass Addison Wesley Berenbaum M R 2001 Buzzwords A Scientist Muses on Sex Bugs and Rock n Roll Washington DC Joseph Henry Press Jeffords M R Post S L Warwick C amp Berenbaum M 2008 Biologists in the Field Stories Tales and Anecdotes from 150 Years of Field Biology Champaign Ill Illinois Natural History Survey Berenbaum M R 2009 Earwig s Tail a Modern Bestiary of Multi legged Legends Harvard University Press Berenbaum M R 2010 Honey I m Homemade Sweet Treats from the Beehive Across the Centuries and Around the World Urbana University of Illinois Press Sadava D E Hillis D M Heller H C amp Berenbaum M 2014 Life The Science of Biology 10th ed Berenbaum May R Calla Bernarda 2021 01 07 Honey as a Functional Food for Apis mellifera Annual Review of Entomology 66 1 Annual Reviews 185 208 doi 10 1146 annurev ento 040320 074933 ISSN 0066 4170 PMID 32806934 S2CID 221165130 Berenbaum M R 2023 Debugging insect related conspiracy theories Annals of the Entomological Society of America Article saad018 Advance online publication https doi org 10 1093 aesa saad018References edit a b c McCoy Berly 20 October 2021 Bee gold Honey as a superfood Knowable Magazine doi 10 1146 knowable 102021 1 Retrieved 10 December 2021 a b Editorial Board PNAS www pnas org Retrieved 2019 04 08 a b News Gazette The 5 December 2012 Five professors named Swanlund Chairs The News Gazette Retrieved 2020 03 07 a b May Berenbaum the Ecological Society of America s History and Records esa org Retrieved 2020 03 07 a b c Herkamp Anna February 17 2010 Berenbaum to be honored for efforts in public understanding of science University of Illinois Retrieved May 18 2010 a b Berenbaum May R Calla Bernarda 7 January 2021 Honey as a Functional Food for Apis mellifera Annual Review of Entomology 66 1 185 208 doi 10 1146 annurev ento 040320 074933 ISSN 0066 4170 PMID 32806934 S2CID 221165130 Retrieved 10 December 2021 May R Berenbaum Department of Entomology University of Illinois Retrieved 27 December 2017 Book of Members 1780 2010 Chapter B PDF American Academy of Arts and Sciences p 41 Retrieved June 15 2011 APS Member History search amphilsoc org Archived from the original on 2020 09 18 Retrieved 2019 04 07 Angela E Douglas 2019 Preface Annual Review of Entomology 64 v vii doi 10 1146 annurev en 64 103018 100001 PMID 30629891 May R Berenbaum School of Integrative Biology UIUC sib illinois edu Retrieved 2023 10 13 Entomologist Tells Insect Inside Story With Sex Bugs and Rock n Roll latimes com Retrieved 9 January 2023 A Conversation with May Berenbaum tylerprize org Retrieved 9 January 2023 Science Talk Podcast To Bee or Not to Bee Scientific American August 21 2009 Retrieved May 18 2010 Robert H MacArthur Award the Ecological Society of America s History and Records esa org Retrieved 2020 03 07 Our Honorary members Archived from the original on 2019 06 12 Retrieved 2018 07 14 Leading Entomologist and Bee Expert Awarded Prestigious 2011 Tyler Environmental Prize University of Southern California Archived from the original on November 26 2011 Retrieved April 12 2012 May Berenbaum Receives Tyler Prize Entomological Society of America www entsoc org Retrieved 2020 03 07 Staff Chronicle 4 October 2012 Computer pioneers to receive awards at MSU s E O Wilson talk Bozeman Daily Chronicle Retrieved 2020 03 07 May Berenbaum Receives New Species of Cockroach Named After Her Entomology Today Entomological Society of America November 21 2014 President Obama Honors Nation s Top Scientists and Innovators whitehouse gov October 3 2014 Retrieved October 4 2014 via National Archives President Obama Presents the National Medals of Science amp National Medals of Technology and Innovation whitehouse gov November 20 2014 Retrieved November 20 2014 via National Archives External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to May Berenbaum nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to May Berenbaum May Berenbaum at National Academy of Sciences Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title May Berenbaum amp oldid 1218827333, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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