The Journal of Apicultural Research (JAR) published by the International Bee Research Association (IBRA) is now seeking submissions for a Special Issue on Stingless Bees to be published in 2022. More details can be found here: http://bit.ly/Stingless_Bees. Abstract submission deadline: August 15, 2021.
Save the date! The 17th COLOSS conference will take place from 14.-15. October 2021. Further information and the option to register will follow soon.
On behalf of the Directive Committee of SOLATINA, we would like to invite COLOSS members to participate in the webinar series entitled “Horizons in bee research”. The conferences will be given by invited scientists, experts on different topics and will talk about the latest and most important results in their areas of research on managed and wild…
We would like to extend an invite to all COLOSS members. We have a great programme with local and international speakers. Please register for this FREE event here: https://honeyfraud.foodfocus.co.za/ We look forward to having you!
Dear colleagues, The COLOSS Survivors Task Force will start a joint assessment on recapping (REC) behaviour and its underlying mechanisms in the upcoming bee season. The study aims to shed light on the occurrence and frequency of recapping in Apis mellifera and Apis cerana populations, as well as on disease and environmental factors possibly associated…
A look at the book library video uploaded to YouTube channel “Apitherapy Nepal” as Apiarist’s Library https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv0FFwX9URfebPY3GgzWCbQ. The library is expected to attract beekeepers, research universities, food laboratories, bee product companies, scientists, donors and bankers to cooperate for beekeeping development in Nepal!
The SHB Task Force is looking for regional coordinators from all hive beetle-affected countries to advertise and/or distribute our GLOBAL ECONOMIC SURVEY to local beekeepers. Our short online survey aims to generate a cost estimate of small hive beetle related damage, including expense incurred through preventative measures, for each participating country. The survey is currently…
The deadline for submitting abstracts for the COLOSS Asia e-Meeting 2021 has been extended. The new deadline ends on February 12.
Dear COLOSS Colleagues: Dr. Simone Tosi of the University of Turin, Dr. Harmen Hendriksma of the Julius Kühn-Institut, and I are co-editing a Research Topic in the journal Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems on the topic: Pollen as Food for Bees: Diversity, Nutrition, and Contamination. This Research Topic was inspired by meetings of the COLOSS…
The aim of this award is to support COLOSS members from developing countries or early-career scientists whose proposal fits well within our mission: to improve the well-being of bees. The award given will be up to 5000.- CHF and can be used to cover full or partial costs of academic activities. Open access publications Travel…