Summary: Germ plasm are the seeds that become everything we see around us, and even us. Now preserving germ plasm long term is a big deal, and that’s what we get into in this episode!<br> Key links<br> https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Brandon_Hopkins<br> <a href="http://entomology.wsu.edu/directory/faculty/brandon-hopkins/">Brandon Hopkins</a><br> <br> About Brandon (<a href="http://entomology.wsu.edu/directory/faculty/brandon-hopkins/">as seen on WSU website)</a><br> Assistant Research Professor<br> Apiary and Laboratory Manager of the WSU Apiary Program<br> Areas of Interest<br> Apiculture. Developing improved methods for the cryopreserveation of honey bee semen. Investigating the evolution of different reproductive strategies.<br> Education<br> Ph. D., Entomology, Washington State University<br> M.S., Biology, Eastern Washington University<br> B.A., Education, Eastern Washington University<br> Publications<br> Hopkins, B.K., Herr, C. and Sheppard, W.S. 2016 Gel-coated tubes extend above-freezing storage of honey bee (Apis mellifera) semen to 439 days with production of fertilized offspring. Reproduction, fertility and Development (accepted/in press)<br> Emamverdi, M Zhandi, M. and Hopkins, B.K. and Technical note: preservation of honey bee spermatozoa using egg yolk and soybean lecithin-based semen extenders and a modified cryopreservation protocol. Journal of Apiculture Research DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2016.1243292<br> Hopkins, B.K. 2014 Artificial Reproductive Techniques In Honey Bees: Sperm Cell Physiology, Semen Collection And Storage. ProQuest. Dissertation Pub# 3628836<br> Hopkins, B.K., Herr, C. and Sheppard, W.S. 2012 Sequential generation of honey bee (Apis mellifera) queens produced using cryopreserved semen. Reproduction, fertility and Development 24(8) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/RD11088)<br> Hopkins, B.K., Baker, P., Sheppard, W.S., and Herr, C. 2011 Value of egg-yolk in the cryopreservation of honey bee (Apis mellifera) semen Cryobiology (in press)<br> Hopkins, B.K. and Herr, C. (2010) Factors affecting the successful cryopreservation of honey bee semen. Apidologie 41 (5) 548-556<br> Hopkins B.K. and Herr, C. (2008) Cryopreservation of frog (Rana pipiens) sperm cells collected by non-lethal methods. Reproduction, Fertility and Development 20 (1): 120<br> Stucky, M., Hopkins, B.K., and Herr, C. (2008) Cryopreservation of honey bee spermatozoa. Reproduction, Fertility and Development 20 (1): 127-128<br> Talarico, C., Freiberger, D., Jones, T., Hopkins, B., Herr, C., Koh, M. and Rodriguez-Marek, E. (2008) A Hybrid Approach for Modeling and Assessing Performance of Embedded Systems in a Biologically Critical Application. 15th Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshop on the Engineering of Computer Based Systems: 227-232<br> <br> K<a href="https://monolyths.kickoffpages.com/">ickstarter pre-launch info link</a><br> <a href="https://monolyths.kickoffpages.com/">https://monolyths.kickoffpages.com/</a><br> <br> * Sign up, share, it’s really easy<br> <br> <br> * H<a href="http://www.learningwithlowell.com/how-i-built-the-tesla-of-honey-bee-hives-and-why-you-should-care/">ow I built the Tesla of Honey Bee Hives</a><br> * <a href="http://www.learningwithlowell.com/why-should-you-care-about-technology-in-beekeeping/">Why Should You Care about Technology in Beekeeping?</a><br> * <a href="http://www.learningwithlowell.com/40-of-honey-bees-died-last-winter-this-is-what-i-am-doing-to-help-bees-everywhere/">40% of Honey Bees died last winter, This is what I am doing to help Bees Everywhere</a><br> * <a href="http://www.learningwithlowell.com/technology-in-beekeeping-what-i-am-developing-and-seeking-funding-for/">Technology In Beekeeping: What I am developing and seeking funding for</a><br> <br>
