Pollination/ Bee Health Webinar from NCSU Feb 22
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:28 am
From: amie_newsome@ncsu.edu
Sent: 1/17/2011 5:18:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Fwd: Save the Date: BioNetwork BioForum, February 22, 2011 - Relationship Between Honey Bee Health and Pollination in Agro-ecosystems
We hope that you will consider joining us Tuesday, February 22nd at 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm for our FREE BioForum webinar. Dr. Juliana Rangel, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University, will be presenting on the Relationship Between Honey Bee Health and Pollination in Agro-ecosystems, closely looking at:
1. Importance of honey bees as pollinators, value of honey bee pollination services in the US, and some definitions of ecosystems, agro-ecosystems, and ecosystem services (pollination being an important ecosystem service to humans)
2. Basics of pollination biology, morphological adaptations of honey bees for pollination
3. Economic impact and benefits of honey bee pollination nationwide and in NC
4. Costs of honey bee pollination and of lack-there-of (pests and pathogens to honey bees and their impact on honey bee health and productivity).
5. Honey bee health vs. ecosystem health
6. Conclusions
This webinar is FREE but registration is required - Register Now!
Please don't forget to check out our growing archive of online BioNetwork BioForum educational seminars On-Demand.
If you have any questions regarding BioForum, please contact Dr. Greg Smith or call 252.757.3590. Feel free to share by sending this to all members of your local county beekeeping clubs or association.
Greg Smith, PhD, Curriculum Coordinator
North Carolina Community
College System
BioNetwork Bioprocessing Center
1800G North Greene Street
Technology Enterprise Center (TEC)
Greenville, NC 27834
252-757-3590 Office
252-757-3745 Fax
http://www.ncbionetwork.org
smithg@ncbionetwork.org
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official. ( NCGS.Ch.132)
Sent: 1/17/2011 5:18:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Fwd: Save the Date: BioNetwork BioForum, February 22, 2011 - Relationship Between Honey Bee Health and Pollination in Agro-ecosystems
We hope that you will consider joining us Tuesday, February 22nd at 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm for our FREE BioForum webinar. Dr. Juliana Rangel, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University, will be presenting on the Relationship Between Honey Bee Health and Pollination in Agro-ecosystems, closely looking at:
1. Importance of honey bees as pollinators, value of honey bee pollination services in the US, and some definitions of ecosystems, agro-ecosystems, and ecosystem services (pollination being an important ecosystem service to humans)
2. Basics of pollination biology, morphological adaptations of honey bees for pollination
3. Economic impact and benefits of honey bee pollination nationwide and in NC
4. Costs of honey bee pollination and of lack-there-of (pests and pathogens to honey bees and their impact on honey bee health and productivity).
5. Honey bee health vs. ecosystem health
6. Conclusions
This webinar is FREE but registration is required - Register Now!
Please don't forget to check out our growing archive of online BioNetwork BioForum educational seminars On-Demand.
If you have any questions regarding BioForum, please contact Dr. Greg Smith or call 252.757.3590. Feel free to share by sending this to all members of your local county beekeeping clubs or association.
Greg Smith, PhD, Curriculum Coordinator
North Carolina Community
College System
BioNetwork Bioprocessing Center
1800G North Greene Street
Technology Enterprise Center (TEC)
Greenville, NC 27834
252-757-3590 Office
252-757-3745 Fax
http://www.ncbionetwork.org
smithg@ncbionetwork.org
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official. ( NCGS.Ch.132)