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Andres Arce is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London, specializing in ecology and conservation biology with a focus on pollinator health. His research integrates molecular biology, ecology, and risk assessment to investigate the impacts of environmental stressors, particularly pesticides, on bee populations.
His primary research interests include pollinator conservation, pesticide risk assessment, environmental genomics, and insect toxicology. Arce employs interdisciplinary methodologies combining field studies, genomic analyses, and molecular techniques to examine how anthropogenic factors affect bee physiology, behavior, and population dynamics. His work frequently addresses critical gaps in understanding sublethal pesticide effects and historical environmental changes through innovative use of museum specimens.
Arce has made significant contributions to regulatory science, most notably as a key contributor to the 2023 EFSA guidance document on plant protection product risk assessment for bees, which has been referenced in 22 policy documents and cited over 295 times. His research has garnered substantial attention, with multiple publications picked up by hundreds of news outlets and referenced in policy frameworks.
His collaborative network spans international institutions, with extensive work on DNA preservation in historical specimens and the ecological dynamics of social insects. Arce's research demonstrates strong policy relevance, particularly in developing evidence-based frameworks for pollinator protection and pesticide regulation.
