Dr. Brandon Hopkins

Brandon is an Assistant Research Professor at Washington State University in the Department of Entomology.  Initially working on the development of cryopreservation of honey bee germplasm for breeding and conservation, work that enabled the establishment of the world’s first honey bee germplasm repository at WSU and inclusion of honey bee semen in the USDA National Animal Germplasm Program.   His research efforts have been focused on developing practical solutions for the beekeeping industry ranging from bee breeding to varroa control.