Our Research | Past & Present
Current Projects
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Implementing marker-assisted selection tools in breeding populations of British Columbia
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
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Surveillance of European foulbrood disease through the identification and quantification of Melisococcus plutonius in brood nest bees from apiaries of British Columbia
BC Ministry of Agriculture
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Strengthening community engagement in American foulbrood surveillance to determine antibiotic-resistant Paenibacillus larvae in British Columbia
Pollinator Partnership Canada & The Storehouse Foundation
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ASSISTING | Toward self-sufficiency in apiculture for food security in a net-zero economy
In collaboration with Dr. Leonard Foster, Professor and Head of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, University of British Columbia
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ASSISTING | Testing a new compound against Varroa destructor
In collaboration with Dr. Erika Plettner, Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University
Past Projects
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Frontiers | Revised Economic Injury Levels for Varroa Mites
May 2024
The objectives of this study were to collect and analyze data on levels of Varroa destructor and other pathogens in honey bee colonies from five different British Columbia regions.
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Citizen Science | Monitoring Varroa Mites
Spring 2023
The aim of this project was to measure varroa mite levels across British Columbia and investigate management practices that beekeepers were implementing to combat this pest.
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Parasitic Mite Syndrome
August 2023
Learn the effects of having high populations of varroa mites in your honey bee colonies and the fundamentals of managing this pest.
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European Foulbrood Disease Transmission & Reoccurrence
April 2023
European foulbrood is an infectious disease that can proliferate in honey bee larva’s gut. This study aimed to assess the potential role of fomites in the transmission of EFB.
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Blueberries and Pollination Services
Winter 2023
Dr. Nuria Morfin discusses the advantages and the need for beekeepers to connect with farmers in the blueberry industry and support the economic analysis of blueberry pollination services led by Dr. Miriam Bixby.
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