Beekeeping plays a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity and ensuring the pollination of our crops. However, beekeepers face numerous challenges in maintaining healthy and productive beehives. Thankfully, advancements in modern technology have opened up new avenues for boosting beehive productivity. In this article, we will explore some innovative technologies that are revolutionizing beekeeping practices and...Read More

The pollination service business plays a crucial role in supporting agricultural productivity and maintaining ecological balance. This specialized industry revolves around the provision of pollination services, where professional pollinators, often in the form of honeybees, are deployed to agricultural fields and orchards to facilitate the transfer of pollen from male to female flower parts, leading...Read More

The Beekeeping Value Chain Support (BEVAC) project, which is funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) and the International Trade Centre (ITC), has made a noteworthy contribution to enhancing market access for the Tanzanian beekeeping sector. As part of its efforts, the project sponsored a dedicated booth for...Read More

by Dr. Catherine Tarasoff, P.Ag. You’ve likely found yourself scratching your head, looking at a plant, wondering, “is this a native species or an introduced invasive species?” “Should I remove this plant even though it might be a native species?” While some invasive plants are distinctive and easy to recognize, others can be hard to...Read More

Ash dieback most expensive, while cost of tackling alien species has more than doubled since 2010, says study From Japanese knotweed to a fungus that kills ash trees, tackling invasive non-native species now costs the UK economy about £4bn, up from £1.7bn in 2010, research suggests. There are about 2,000 invasive non-native species (Inns) in...Read More

Adaptation is a key part of restoring Europe’s forests and improving their resilience to climate change-related risks such as pests and wildfires, Bernhard Wolfslehner told EURACTIV in an interview. Bernhard Wolfslehner is the head of the governance programme at the European Forest Institute, a group looking at forestry research and supporting policy around forests. He...Read More

Job no: 0059651 Location: Parkville Role type: Full-Time/Fixed Term for 3 years Faculty: Faculty of Science Department/School: School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences (SAFES) Salary: UOM Level B – $114,645-$136,136 p.a plus 17% super Join an internationally recognised group of academics participating in the Melbourne Biodiversity Institute and make a significant contribution to the teaching and research in the School...Read More

Many important natural history museums are struggling to survive due to reduced funding and staffing, and so their collections are increasingly being split up, degraded, or hived off. A review of these trends, addressing the problems with such museums and suggesting solutions, was recently published in the journal Megataxa. “Institutional declines need not be seen...Read More

By 2050, two-thirds of the global population will live in cities or urban centres. Climate change and biodiversity must be at the forefront of urban planning. Urban areas in Latin America and the Caribbean can benefit from biodiversity. We have witnessed the rapid transformation of urban spaces over the past few decades due to factors...Read More

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 14TH TAWIRI SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON 6TH – 8TH DECEMBER 2023 AT THE ARUSHA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER (AICC), ARUSHA, TANZANIA Dear all,  The Organizing Committee is pleased to inform you that the 14th TAWIRI Scientific Conference will be held at the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) in Arusha, Tanzania from...Read More