Noah Wilson-Rich
beekeeper; studies bees and bee diseases; founded Best Bees Company
Noah Wilson-Rich (born 5 May 1980) is an American biologist, author, and entrepreneur. He is known for his work in pollinator health, urban ecology, and biodiversity research. He is the founder of The Best Bees Company, an urban beekeeping and environmental consulting firm established in 2010, and the founder of Urban Bee Lab, a nonprofit research organization launched in 2014. Through these initiatives, he has developed models that combine urban beekeeping with scientific research and environmental monitoring. He is also the founder and CEO of the Biodiversity Lab, established in 2025, which focuses on applied biodiversity solutions and environmental data systems.
Wilson-Rich pursued undergraduate studies in biology at Northeastern University and later earned a Ph.D. in biology from Tufts University in 2011. He gained relevance during the emergence of colony collapse disorder, he contributed to broader efforts to understand the causes of pollinator decline. His work also included the development of data-driven approaches to monitoring ecosystems, including the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) to assess biodiversity and environmental health.
Biography
Wilson-Rich was born on 5 May 1980 in Manhattan, New York, and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut. He pursued undergraduate studies in biology at Northeastern University, where he developed an interest in sociobiology under the mentorship of biologist Rebeca Rosengaus, earning a degree in 2005.
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