Connal McLean

I completed my Master of Science with Distinction in Zoology at the University of Otago, where my research assessed the cognitive ability, foraging behaviour, and colony phenotypes of bumble bees raised in environments that featured differing degrees of floral complexity and biodiveristy. I am currently a PhD Student at the University, with my research looking at interactions between introduced and native bees in Aotearoa New Zealand, and impacts on plant-pollinator communities.
My background is in Biological Psychology, and I hold certifications in Science Communication, Medical Entomology, and Plant Science. I am on the organising committee for the annual Bug of the Year contest, am a Trustee with the Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust, and President of the Otago Entomology Society.