Dear friends of the dark bee, The SICAMM (Societas Internationalis pro Conservatione Apis mellifera mellifera) is organising its international conference for the conservation of the black bee this summer, from 24 to 27 August 2023 in St Martin de Belleville Savoie – France in partnership with the CETA (Centre d’Étude des Techniques Apicoles) de Savoie,…
The *COLOSS Panuwan Chantawannakul Award 2023* awardees have been announced. Congratulations to the following members! Rujira Ponkit (Thailand) Beatrice Nganso (Israel) Elena Zioga (Ireland) Cayetano Herrera Lopez (Spain) Rachel Ward (Ireland)
In the hands of bee scientists, every experiment brings us closer to saving our pollinator friends. Join us in celebrating World Bee Day and recognizing the immense importance of bees in our world. Special thanks to all scientists for sharing these incredible pictures. Let’s raise awareness, take action, and ensure a vibrant future for these…
The 19th COLOSS Conference 2023 will take place between October 3 – 4 in Slovenia (immediately following the B-GOOD meeting on October 2). More information will follow soon!
COLOSS is pleased to announce its presence on social media, as we have now launched our very own Instagram account at https://www.instagram.com/colossassociation/. By following us on Instagram, you can stay informed about our latest activities, achievements, and research results. We encourage you to help increasing the visibility and the engagement by interacting with our account…
About 40% of Apis mellifera subspecies live in the Mediterranean area. Medibees – a project supported by PRIMA – aims to study and compare the subspecies of this region and develop sustainable management techniques for Mediterranean conditions. A main area of research is the resilience against climate change. In this event, open for the general…
The aim of this award is to support the activities of COLOSS members, especially those from developing countries or early-career scientists, whose proposals fit within our mission: to improve the well-being of bees at a global level. The total amount available for this call is 20000. – CHF and up to 4 proposals can be…
Workshops were held at Warsaw University Of Life Sciences (Institute Of Veterinary Medicine). We were in Royal Łazienki Garden for a walk ( and seen Fryderyk Chopin Monument). We also visited Old Town and Royal Route in Warsaw.
XII European Congress of Entomology will take place on 16-10 October 2023 in Heraklion, Crete, Greece https://ece2023.com/ Call for abstracts! The submission deadline is the 27th of February 2023 Submit your abstract now: https://ece2023.com/abstract-submission/
Dear COLOSS colleagues, BeeLife are organising a second online training within the EUBP Platform Project. This time Michael Rubinigg, a Data Scientists specialised in Data Quality Management, will introduce to us to the Best Practices on how to clean data and ensure its easy integration into wider databases. Michael is a biologist, holding a PhD in Plant Physiology, specialised in apiculture, bee health,…