Daniel Raichel
Director, Pollinators & Pesticides, Nature
Daniel Raichel focuses on protecting our nation’s bee populations from the ever-growing threats to their health and existence—in particular, the use of bee-toxic pesticides. Before joining the Nature Program, Raichel was co-director of NRDC’s Community Fracking Defense Project and an advocate for the cleanup of industrial pollution in the New York region. Raichel holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Cornell University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. He works out of the Chicago office.
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Vermont Becomes Second State to Take Big Steps for Bees
Expert BlogVermontDaniel Raichel
The Vermont legislature enacted a bill curbing the use of bee-toxic neonic pesticides on the first day of Pollinator Week.
No, the Bees Are Not Okay
Expert BlogUnited StatesDaniel Raichel, Lena Freij
On World Bee Day, bees need our help as much as ever.
How Neonics Harm Earthworms
Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Dr. Daniel Rath, Daniel Raichel, Lucas Rhoads
Neonics harm earthworm growth and reproduction in exchange for uncertain benefits
Resources
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Neonics: The Toxic Truth
Fact SheetUnited States, Minnesota, Michigan, California, ColoradoAllison Johnson, Daniel Raichel, Lucas Rhoads, Lena Freij
Pesticides kill bees, pollute water, and threaten our health.
Biodiversity 101
GuideInternational, United StatesCourtney Lindwall
How do we define and measure biodiversity—and just why is it so important?
Bigger than Bees: How Neonics Contaminate Water, Threaten Ecosystems, and Cause Human Health Concerns in New York
ReportNew YorkDaniel Raichel, Dr. Jennifer Sass
Neonic use has been linked to a dramatic decline in insects, including plummeting bee and butterfly populations, disrupting entire ecosystems and harming birds, fish, and other wildlife.