Katrina Klett comes to UMN from neighboring North Dakota. She is originally from the Midwest, however, she has lived in China for 12 years. She has completed her master's in Chemical Ecology from the Chinese Academy of Science. Her research focuses on the pheromonal communication of Apis cerana, the Asian cavity dwelling bee species. Katrina has co-founded and operated a social enterprise that purchases honey from mountain dwelling beekeepers and sells their product in urban centers within China. She grew up in a migratory beekeeping family and has worked in the commercial beekeeping industry in many locations around the world. She currently serves on an expert honey panel at USP, producing a more up to date honey standard, and serves on the Society for Conservation Biology Scholarship Selection Committee. She is the parent of a three-year-old son and two teenage girls.