Brooke Nikkila manages bees and serves as the program manager for Bee Squad's Pollinator Ambassadors program. She also gives pollinator talks to groups throughout the Twin Cities. Brooke first discovered her interest in bees while doing research at the University of Wisconsin-Stout where she completed her undergraduate degree in applied science with a concentration in biotechnology.
Jessica Helgen is the Bee Squad's Program Director and manages the amazing team of Bee Squad beekeepers, educators, artists, and researchers. She manages honey bee hives, collects data, and is the coordinator and primary instructor for the Mentoring Apiary program and Beekeeping for Veterans program. Jessica enjoys teaching new beekeepers how to keep their hives healthy and try gloveless beekeeping.
Jenny Warner has been a valued member of the UMN Bee Lab since 1997 and is a founding member of the UMN Bee Squad. She graduated with a B.S. in Horticultural Food Production and a minor in Soil Science from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
