Toms River Student Develops Beekeeping YouTube Channel

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Katie Culbert is the bee’s knees.

Last year, as a freshman at High School North, Culbert won first place among all ninth graders at the Delaware Valley Science Fair for her project on breakthroughs in honey bee health. She was then able to compete in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, the world’s largest science competition for high school students, according to a report from Toms River schools.

Culbert also started a YouTube channel called Katie’s Adventures in Beekeeping. Over the course of four videos, Culbert dons a full beekeeping suit and narrates her experiences caring for a busy hive. She shows how she winterizes her hive, inspects it for mite damage, tracks the progress of bee eggs, and more.

“Backed by her early scientific success, her experience within the district's authentic science research (ASR) program, the support of her teachers and peers, and a genuine passion for beekeeping, this latest effort is sure to keep Katie Culbert front and center as an up-and-coming expert in the field,” the school district wrote.