Join us for a Cocktail Fundraiser for the Maria Stea Award – May 17, 2023, at the Angus Glen Golf Club (Mackenzie Hall), 10080 Kennedy Rd, Markham, Ontario. Maria Stea was the Associate Director of Advancement for the Faculty of Science at York University, and a big supporter of BEEC, when she died in 2019 […]
What is BeeBST? Bee Biogeography and Systematics Talks (BeeBST) is a series of monthly webinars on bee systematics, taxonomy and biogeography. It is aimed at a general audience of people interested in bees and pollinators, and especially with those interested in bee classification and biogeography. The taxonomy of giant honey bees, biogeography of bumble bees, […]
Beyond the research published in scientific journals, we occasionally have an opportunity to write and we want to share our collective BEEc Library with you! What's this virtual library about?? You guessed it - bees 🙂 See below for the books and chapters that we already have published, and stay tuned (there are more coming!!). […]
We are so happy to share our research findings in the media! Of course we know that not everyone wants to read the published literature, so we make sure to share our work in other ways. Below, find video interviews, popular media articles, and other ways that you can find out more about bees! Videos […]
Sure, we love research! But we also just really love bees. Use the bee resources on this page and you will fall in love too! The goal of the Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolutional and Conservation is to bring together researchers from across the globe, to understand more about bees, bee communities, their needs, the […]
Faculty, research, student and community associates of the Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (BEEc) are involved in a diverse array of projects, supported by the work of our project and funding partners. These projects utilize fundamental research to inform evidence-based decision making for measurable benefits to society and bees. The on-the-ground projects listed […]
Interested in knowing more about bee identification? With over 20,507 (or so) species identified and loads still awaiting description, how do you identify one bee from the next? The best way is to use a dichotomous key. This is a method of identification in which a series of questions narrow down the potential species, often […]
We were thrilled with the continued expansion of BeeCon in 2021. In fact, so many researchers submitted abstracts for the conference that we decided to turn it into a day and a half event to fit in even more bee science! Dr. Shalene Jha, Associate Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University […]
BEEc is a network of interdisciplinary researchers with the purpose of pushing the limits in bee research, education, public outreach, and policy. Our work is guided by the Executive Committee, with expertise in bee genetics, ecology, systematics, biodiversity, conservation, evolution, behaviour and statistics. Dr. Amro Zayed, YorkU’s research chair in Genomics and BEEc director, uses […]
Grad student openings at YorkU MSc - Packer Lab Dr. Packer is looking for grad students interested in conducting research in taxonomy, systematics, phylogeny and biogeography of the Apoidea. Contact Dr. Packer MSc / PhD - Mathematics & Statistics Dr. Heffernan is looking for grad students who have research questions about mathematical modelling for bees. […]