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The HilΩ Bee Project

11/28/2018

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Gus Rouse, Ca 1982 from the American Bee Journal
Hawaii is a chain of many islands, and of the seven inhabited by people and bees, only two have Varroa mites. I know, in beekeeper minds, that quickly conjures an image of paradise and perfectly healthy booming colonies with no Varroa! Having worked with bees on all those islands since 2010, I can report with confidence that the bees on these mite-free islands fall far short of this fantasy. Although there are no Varroa, these bees are a great example of how the many years of breeding and selection have provided us with the important traits beekeepers rely on, like gentle temperament, large populations and brood nests, reduced swarm tendencies, large honey stores and winter survival. Although they were abundant and successful in Hawaii’s conditions, the bees throughout the Hawaiian Islands were not, on average, large, gentle, productive colonies. They were mostly small, mean colonies of A. mellifera mellifera, brought by ship in 1850’s, and then naturalized in the jungle without beekeeper selection or improvement. The first time I met with a beekeeper as the Hawaii state apiarist, a bee met me over 50 yards from the undisturbed colony and immediately stung me in the face! This was a hobbyist, whose colonies were captured from the jungle. He likely didn’t know any different, but his bees had traits in stark contrast to the selected stocks I was used to throughout the USA and Canada. To be fair, they were also very different than the bees kept by Hawaii’s queen producers, which were painstakingly selected and improved by breeders such as Gus Rouse at Kona Queen. (See old ABJ article). 

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Developing Beekeeper Tools to Test for Hygienic Behavior

11/28/2018

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Photo courtesy of Martin W. Kane: Dr. Kaira Wagoner, Dr. Olav Rueppell, and Christopher Reid collect samples from research frames
​Dr. Kaira Wagoner is a post-doctoral fellow in the Social Insect Lab at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.  In 2013, Kaira was one of the first PAm/Costco Scholarship award recipients.  In alignment with PAm’s values, Kaira is dedicated to developing practical and sustainable solutions to honey bee health threats.
 
Kaira has been working towards a better understanding of the mechanisms behind hygienic behavior in honey bees.  Hygienic behavior is a trait that all honey bee colonies possess to some degree.  It involves the ability of nurse bees in a colony to sense a health problem in capped brood cells and remove the compromised brood, effectively slowing the spread of pathogens and parasites in the colony.  This behavioral trait can be an advantage to the overall health and survival of the colony.  

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It Takes a Colony:  Raising Varroa in the Lab

11/28/2018

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Photo: Cameron Jack, Lecturer and Distance Education Coordinator at the University of Florida
Cameron Jack Grew up watching his grandfather work 150 hives in southern Nevada.   This was his gateway-bee experience.  Learning and watching – being taught about honey bees.  Today, Cameron is a researcher and lecturer at the University of Florida, Department of Entomology and Nematology. 

Cameron received a one-year Costco/PAm fellowship award in 2016 to conduct research at the University of Florida where he is completing his graduate work.  The subject of his research:  Varroa.  More specifically, his focus has been on breeding Varroa in vitro in the laboratory.  

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Project Apis m. Request for Proposals on Behalf of the National Honey Board

10/4/2018

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Project Apis m. and the National Honey Board Announce a Request for
Research Proposals to Support and Enhance Honey Bee Health.


​Salt Lake City, Utah, October 4th, 2018  – Scientific research provides us with the foundation of knowledge we rely on in order to understand honey bee health threats and address them. 

Project Apis m. and the National Honey Board are requesting research proposals to support and enhance honey bee health.  Proposals will be accepted between October 4th, 2018 and November 10th, 2018.   Please Click Here to view the full RFP or visit ProjectApism.org/rfps.

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Bee In The Know: 'Smart Hive' Technology For Beekeepers

9/28/2018

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Scholarships Available to Graduate Students Studying Honey Bees from the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees

9/19/2018

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 Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees

​Contact: Molly Sausaman, Executive Director, 404-760-2875,

msausaman@abfnet.org

Submission Deadline: September 28, 2018

The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees is offering four $3,000
scholarships to apiculture graduate students in 2019. The purpose of this
scholarship program, now in its twelfth year, is to foster professional
development of emerging apicultural scientists by allowing award recipients to attend the American Beekeeping Federation (ABF) Conference & Tradeshow.  This year’s event is scheduled to take place at the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center on January 8-12, 2019.

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Funding Opportunities Available from the American Association of Professional Apiculturists (AAPA)

9/19/2018

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Lab to Landscape: Costco-PAm Scholar Rodney Richardson and Pollen Metabarcoding

8/21/2018

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 “Pollen metabarcoding is a way that we can enable larger questions to be answered, and larger scientific studies to be conducted more cost efficiently.”  – Rodney Richardson, PhD Candidate, Ohio State University

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USDA-ARS in Davis, CA is Seeking Two Full Time Research Entomologists

8/2/2018

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Exotic and Invasive Weeds Research Unit is seeking two permanent full time Research Entomologists for permanent appointments in Davis, California.  A degree is required. The incumbents will conduct research on factors contributing to honey bee colony loss.


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Costco-PAm PhD Scholar Sarah Wood Brings a New Perspective to Pesticide Risk Assessment

7/23/2018

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"Pesticide risk assessment has not kept pace with new generations of crop protection products, but biologists, veterinarians, and farmers can all work together to understand the bigger picture...  with pesticides, ultimately the dose makes the poison.  If we can keep doses in a safe range, it’s ok for pesticides and beekeeping to co-exist.  We just need to manage the dose.”  - PhD Scholar Sarah Wood.  Wood's research is helping to pave the way for better understanding and better practices. 

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