The EurBeST Pilot project “Restructuring of the honey bee chain and Varroa resistance breeding & selection programme” (Agri 2017-0346) ran from 2019 to 2021 and explored possibilities for increasing the varroa resistance of commercially available honey bees by selective breeding, and analysed ways to improve beekeepers’ access to resistant material. Analysis of the EU market…
On March 18th, 2022 our Vice President, colleague, and friend Panuwan Chantawannakul passed away. She was with her family, and many of her current and former students. She’s terribly missed. Several activities are being discussed so that we can celebrate her. We will keep you informed.
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…
The conference Proceedings of the 17th COLOSS Conference are now online and can be downloaded after logging in on the “Past Events” page. The recordings of both conference days can also be found on this page.
Parco Nazionale Isola di Pantelleria in cooperation with Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre, Parco Nazionale della Maiella, Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio and Parco Nazionale dell’Arcipelago Toscano are organising the First international meeting APIS SILVATICA- The western honey bee in nature. All scientists and activists studying free-living colonies of Apis mellifera, their relationship to other pollinators,…
In early 2022, Bram Cornelissen will take over new responsibilities outside of COLOSS. Anna Papach, Marc Schaefer and Peter Neumann will now Chair our Task Force Small Hive Beetle together. Please get in touch with them if you are interested in joining our efforts to mitigate this pest. Stay tuned for more activities from this…
We are looking for beekeepers across Europe who want to contribute to the B-GOOD project by collecting all sorts of data (from three) of their honeybee colonies, using the BEEP base automatic monitoring system and BEEP app. The BEEP base is an automatic measurement system that you place under the hive. The built-in scale and the temperature sensor and microphone turn on every 15…
Wageningen University and Research in collaboration with COLOSS.org are excited to announce an online mini-symposium entitled: Tropilaelaps spp.: the next global threat to honey bees health? Guest speakers include Dr. Samuel Ramsey and Dr Panuwan Chantawanakul and Dr. Peter Neumann The symposium will be held on 7 December 2021 and is free of charge. Simply…
The EU Pollinator Week is an event bringing together experts, policymakers, and stakeholders. This year’s theme is “A New Deal for Pollinators”, emphasising the current status and future opportunities to secure the fundamental role of pollinators. The event will be held online, and registration is now open. Browse the schedule and register for the sessions…
You can now register to the first SOLATINA-COLOSS meeting to be held on September 22, 2021, 9-14h GMT-3 (Uruguay time) / 14-19h GMT+2 (Central European Time). On this occasion, prominent researchers will discuss two topics of global interest: Surviving honey bees to Varroa destructor Monitoring of colony losses. This will be an excellent opportunity to present and…