UEA invites you to an evening of science and discussion with Professor Andrew Bourke.
Wednesday 8th December 2010 at 7.30 pm The Noverre Suite - The Assembly House, Norwich
Bees are vital for the pollination of our crops and wildflowers. Along with honey bees, which have been hit by disease and a fall in the number of bee-keepers, wild bees such as bumble bees are also undergoing declines in their populations. To help reverse these declines, we need to know more about the basic natural history of wild bees. Our group and our collaborators have been applying techniques from genetics to try to work out how far bumble bees fly to forage and how common their nests are in the countryside. In this lecture, I describe our findings so far and suggest how they can help conserve wild bees.
Admission is free to register interest please email sci.talks@uea.ac.uk
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Bees are vital for the pollination of our crops and wildflowers. Along with honey bees, which have been hit by disease and a fall in the number of bee-keepers, wild bees such as bumble bees are also undergoing declines in their populations. To help reverse these declines, we need to know more about the basic natural history of wild bees. Our group and our collaborators have been applying techniques from genetics to try to work out how far bumble bees fly to forage and how common their nests are in the countryside. In this lecture, I describe our findings so far and suggest how they can help conserve wild bees.
Admission is free to register interest please email sci.talks@uea.ac.uk
Click here to view the promotional flyer
