Education

  • PhD, Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Canada
  • MSc, Animal Health & Production Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico
  • Veterinary Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico

Teaching

  • ENTM0610 Beekeeping
  • ENTM1000 World of Bugs
  • ENTM4520 Physiological Ecology of Insects
  • ENTM7240 Advances in Physiological Ecology of Insects

Research

Research interests

Dr. Nuria Morfin's research focuses on different aspects of honey bee (Apis mellifera) health, including:

  • Effect of stressors on honey bee health and behaviour
  • Immune responses and mechanisms of disease resistance
  • Behavioural immunity
  • Host-pathogen interactions

Other information

  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia
  • Chair of the BC Technology Transfer Program
  • Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists, Secretary