- Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey
The event, presented by the Honey and Pollination Center at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science, and the Department of Entomology and Nematology, will feature keynote speaker Marla Spivak, Distinguished McKnight Professor, University of Minnesota and a 2010 MacArthur Fellow. Spivak will speak on "Helping Bees Stand on Their Own Six Feet."
The educational program is designed for beekeepers of all experience levels, including gardeners, farmers and anyone interested in the world of pollination and bees, said Amina Harris, director of the Honey and Pollination Center. In addition to the speakers, a display in the lobby will feature graduate student research posters, books, t-shirts, and the latest in beekeeping equipment. The registration, $75 general admission and $15 for students, covers the continental breakfast, lunch and post-event reception.
The agenda:
8 to 9 a.m.: Registration and continental breakfast
8 a.m.: Welcome and introductions by Amina Harris, director of the Honey and Pollination Center, and Michael Parrella, professor and chair, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology
9:15 a.m.: "Helping Bees Stand on Their Own Six Feet" by keynote speaker Marla Spivak, Distinguished McKnight Professor, University of Minnesota and a 2010 MacArthur Fellow
10 a.m.: "Sociality as Key to Understanding Responses to Pesticides in Honey Bees" by bee scientist Brian Johnson, assistant professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology
10:45 a.m.: Break
11 a.m.: "Combined Effects of Viruses and Nutritional Stress on Honey Bee Health" by bee scientist Amy Toth, assistant professor, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Department of Entomology, Iowa State University
11:45 a.m.: Lunch in foyer. Graduate student poster presentations, and educational exhibits
1:30 p.m.: "Best Management Practices to Support Honey Bee Health," by Extension Apiculturist Elina L. Niño, Department of Entomology and Nematology
2:15 p.m.: "Lightning Round Talks." Up to eight speakers planned. Each speaker will give a 5-minute overview on a single topic
3 p.m.: Break
3:15 p.m.: "Neonicotinoids" by Nigel Raine, professor and Rebanks Family Chair in Pollinator Conservation, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph; Ontario, Canada
4 p.m.: "Enhancing Forage for Bees" by pollination ecologist Neal Williams, associate professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology
4:30 p.m.: "Introduction to the Hӓagen Dazs Honey Bee Haven," by manager Christine Casey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology
4:45 p.m.: Board buses to Honey Bee Haven on Bee Biology Road for tours and closing reception
6:30 p.m.: Symposium ends
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has provided generous funding. To register, access this page. For more information, contact Amina Harris at aharris@ucdavis.edu