
Brian Peterson- Roest

About Brian Peterson- Roest
Brian Peterson-Roest is a fifth grade teacher in Rochester Community Schools, an adjunct professor at Oakland University, and was personally honored by President Barack Obama as a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. He is also a recipient of the Michigan Science Teacher of the Year Award. Brian was chosen to go the biological center on Beaver Island to learn the art of beekeeping. He took this newfound passion back to Detroit and founded the nonprofit Bees in the D whose mission is to educate on the importance of pollinators and conservation of honeybees. Bees in the D has over 150 hives which are located throughout Southeast Michigan in urban gardens, vacant lots, and commercial rooftops right in the heart of downtown Detroit.
Brian Peterson- Roest is Participating in these Events
- Bee Partnerships for a Sustainable Future - Innovation Expo on Thursday, 6 June, 2019 at 12:00:00