The beeguards Podcast

ELGO ‘DIMITRA’ from Greece, one more of our partners

Today we present ELGO ‘DIMITRA’ from Greece, one more of our partners. Fani Hajina presents a very exciting institute. Ellinikos Georgikos Organismos DIMITRA is a research organization under the auspices of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food in Greece, and it is devoted to agricultural research, education and product quality control. The Department of Apiculture (Institute of Animal Science) is undertaken research on topics like bee disease control with organic methods, bee breeding and conservation, and the effects of pesticides. In our team, apart from the Bee Experts (Fani & Leonidas), we also have members from other departments/ Institutes of ELGO ‘DIMITRA’ who have the expertise on pollination, animal genetics and animal reproduction & cryopreservation.
Ps. Hope you can see the bee on Fani's new jacket.

Whoopie 08: The impact of beekeeping on wild pollinators

BeeGuards "WP8 - Analysis of plant-pollinator-pathogen networks to assess the impact of beekeeping on wild pollinators" aims to evaluate how beekeeping affects wild pollinators across agricultural landscapes and to identify management strategies that can reduce potential competition. We will perform field and laboratory experiments, as well as analysis of historical data on honey bee density and wild pollinator abundance and diversity. Additionally, we will engage beekeepers and the public in a citizen science initiative to contribute to the research and improving knowledge and awareness of on the important ecological role of wild pollinators.

Whoopie 06- Parasites & Pathogens. Giles Budge

Listen our podcast: https://beeguards.podbean.com/e/giles-1/
Listen to Giles Budge, Newcastle University from the Whoopie 06- Parasites & Pathogens explaining this important task of the BeeGuards. Our overarching objective is to better understand how climate influences the emergence of pest and pathogen threats, so that beekeeping resilience can be improved by predicting emergence and developing management tools to mitigate threats. We will work on different aspects of mite (Varroa and Tropilaelaps) and small hive beetle control, and predict bacterial (American and European foulbrood), viral (Sacbrood, chronic bee paralysis) and Nosemosis emergence across Europe as we undergo climate change.

BeeGuard's WikiBeedia

Whoopi 9. In this podcast we speak about an outcome of the BeeGuards project that is meant to stay. Robert Brodschneider from the University of Graz introduces us to WikiBeedia.eu. This is an online encyclopedia all about the honey bee, beekeeping and bee research. You can look up technical terms in many languages, as well as provide your own knowledge on beekeeping for others.

Become a part of BEEGUARDS - beekeepers protocol 2024

Become a part of the BeeGuards. Citizens Scientist – Beekeeping protocol
As a part of BeeGuards we invite all beekeepers to become a part of our exciting project, doing your share on comparing a new innovative varroa treatment strategi and you “normal” varroa strategi. Listen to Marin Kovačić from Croatia, presenting the Beekeepers Protocol. Putting light on what your involvement could bee in the future. Bee a part of a more sustainably beekeeping in the future. Have a listen!
Sign up here https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/BeeGuardsCitizenScienceRegister
Download the Beekeepers Protocol here: https://beeguards.eu/downloads/

What is a Multiactor Forum (MAF)?

Good question! Listen to Raffaele explaining how you can bee involved, even become asked about your opinion. How you can influence such a big project. Our MAF group is with around 250 stakeholders. Feel free to join, sign up on this mail: maf@beeguards.eu

BeeGuards "WP2 - Innovative Breeding" - the early italian mating stations!

BeeGuards "WP2 - Innovative Breeding" is about to enter its pivotal phase for the current year, as the honey bee mating season is approaching in most European countries; in this episode, we will feature the interview with Raffaele Dall'Olio (BeeSources) who is running the study in Italy in collaboration with CREA. As Italy is the southernmost country involved in WP2, don't be surprised when Raffaele will tell you that both 'conventional' and 'innovative' mating stations are already open!  

BeeGuards in 15 min

On a bench close to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, we did meet the coordinator of the BeeGuards: Cecilia Costa. Simply question: What is BeeGuards about? Understand the project within 20 min.