Affectionately known as BeeCon, this free, annual event has been organized and hosted by York University researchers since 2011. BeeCon began as a small, local symposium, aimed at sharing the recent findings of southern Ontario bee researchers. It has since grown tremendously, and we are thrilled to provide this unique opportunity to connect melittologists (bee biologists), industry professionals and bee enthusiasts on an international scale!
BeeCon is now hosted by the Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, check out highlights of this event below.
More about BeeCon...
BeeCon Conference Recordings
Want to view more recordings? Check out our YouTube channel for recordings from bee researchers across the globe!
Past BeeCon Events:
BeeCon 2021 - Featuring keynote speaker Dr. Shalene Jha!
We welcomed bee researchers and interested community members from 25 countries for BeeCon 2021 and expanded the conference into a day and a half to allow for even more researchers to present their work. Find out more about this event &watch recorded talks on the conference website.
BeeCon 2020
Our first virtual BeeCon was attended by nearly 300 people from 19 countries, and featured Dr. Quinn McFrederick from the University of California.
BeeCon 2019
Our keynote speaker, Dr. Ricardo Ayala Barajas from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México joined us!
BeeCon 2018
This year, Dr. Margarita Lopez-Uribe, Assistant Professor in the Department of Entomology at Penn State, USA, was our keynote speaker.
BeeCon 2017
The keynote speaker was Dr. Andrew Barron, from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia who presented “What makes a good forager honey bee?”
BeeCon 2016
This year’s event featured presentations by colleagues from Brock University, Western University, the Universities of Guelph, Fleming College, and the University of Toronto.
BeeCon 2015
Welcome to the 4th Southern Ontario Bee Researchers Symposium!
BeeCon 2014
Sophie Cardinal joined us to speak on the "Evolution of buzz pollination in bees"