Maria Guiomar Nates-Parra: biographical sketch and summary of contributions to the melittological knowledge of Colombia

Abstract

This is the publisher's version, also available electronically from https://journals.ku.edu/index.php/melittology/indexA brief account of some aspects of the academic career of Maria Guiomar Nates-Parra, a Colombian bee biologist who pioneered melittological research in her country, is presented here as a small tribute on the occasion of her 65th birthday. A summary of her contributions to science and education is provided