 Project Apis m.’s next deadline for submitting proposals is June 1st. In addition to PAm’s long-standing research priorities, we are soliciting applications that will address emerging and potential issues for the industry. We hope to meet these challenges with creative, collaborative, robust responses from researchers.
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 Project Apis m. is seeking a Climate Smart Habitat Manager to join our team contributing to the Seeds for Bees program in California! Below are the details of the position, and you can download a copy of the position announcement HERE. Help us get the word out! This position is open until filled.
 Apply for Free Seed! Seeds for Bees program enrollment is now open in California and applications will be accepted until August 31st. Each year, we aim to plant more cover crop that is mutually beneficial for both growers and beekeepers. The 2022-2023 crop year brought challenges for beekeepers and growers as historic rains complicated the transport of bees and orchard management. These rains also highlighted one of the benefits of cover crops: water management. Established plantings were visibly helpful in abating standing water and reducing erosion.
 Blueberries are native across North America and it seems like in as many regions as they grown, there are at least as many questions about what happens to honey bees when they pollinate this major cash crop.
Beekeepers weigh concerns about European foulbrood and fungicides and consider if the pollination fees are worth the potential for damage to their colonies. In some growing regions in Canada the government is helping boost rental fees because there aren’t enough colonies to meet demand.(1) To provide answers for beekeepers over the years, Project Apis m. has funded several research projects with scientists studying the subject-beginning as long ago as 2008!(2) The PAmily is growing with the addition of two new team members to the ‘field force’: Sara Brown and Stetcyn Maldonado.
If you couldn't be there, or missed a talk at the recent American Beekeeping Federation conference in Jacksonville, FL, we got you! PAm was proud to sponsor the first ever virtual option for ABF, and the recorded general session talks are now available on our YouTube channel, and listed below.   We hope to see you soon at bee meetings, but if you can't travel don't miss out! PAm is excited to sponsor the first ever virtual option to attend the American Beekeeping Federation Conference in January. Register to watch a live stream of the Keynotes and General Session stage January 3-7. There will also be access to recordings afterward.
 Healthy Hives, an initiative dedicated to identifying tangible solutions to improve honey bee colony health in the U.S. Launched in 2015 with an initial $1 million grant from Bayer, and an additional $500,000 provided in 2020, Healthy Hives has funded beekeeper-driven projects and research at a wide range of academic institutions around the world. Projects are aimed at finding ways commercial beekeeping operations can improve production and efficiency while reducing costs.
From Graduate Student to Research Scientist: My Scientific Journey Working Alongside PAm.12/19/2022  Alberta Tech Transfer Program team (2022). From left to right: Kat Kabanova, Nicole McCormick, Emily Olson, Heather Anderson and Renata Labuschagne My academic path to graduate school was not as straight forward as most of my peers. In fact, I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for some key people that believed in my potential and invested in my career. I was born in Northeast Brazil and lived in my hometown until I graduated from college. During my final year of undergrad, I applied for an agriculture internship in Minnesota, U.S.A, where I met my PhD advisor. Dr. Marla Spivak was the first person to believe in me as a honey bee scientist.
 Don't miss our live event this week!
Project Apis m. has partnered with Inside the Hive TV to bring live interviews and videos featuring PAm-funded researchers to you! Join us at 7:00PM (EST) on December 8th for a discussion with Dr. Steve Pernal (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada), and Dr. Erika Plettner (Simon Frasier University) who will be talking about a new varraocidal compound they have been working on. Register for the event here: https://www.insidethehive.tv/Livestreams |
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