Bees
SFU study finds overall bee population decline exaggerated
July 22, 2021Written by: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer While some bee populations are in danger, average population declines have been exaggerated, according to a new SFU study. Where some studies have shown rapid and severe decline in many species, the situation is not as dire as previously thought, and research may help focus bee conservation on the species most in need, like the endangered Bombus bohemicus. Researchers Dr. Laura Melissa Guzman, Dr. Leithen M'Gonigle, Dr. Arne Mooers, and PhD candidate Sarah Johnson documented information about bee populations with a new research model. Lead author Guzman said she read a study last year…
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SFYou: Get the buzz on Professor Mark L. Winston
September 25, 2020By Kelly Chia, Peak Associate Name: Mark L. Winston Pronouns: He/him/his Departmental Affiliation: Biological Sciences and the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue Hometown: South Euclid, Ohio Current Occupation: Professor and Senior Fellow Fun Fact: Mark was once the president…
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Good to Know!: March 19th
March 19, 2012By Brad McLeod A 42-year-old man in Vernon, British Columbia has stumped the scientific community by growing a full beard made of bees. Tom Johnson, a school teacher, claims his bee beard only started to grow three months ago when…
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