[Pollinator] Bee Biogeography and Systematics Talks - NEW webinar series

[Carolyn Davies]

Bee Biogeography and Systematics Talks (BeeBST) is a new 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 (Jan 26th) and biogeography of bumble bees (Feb. 23rd) start the series off with the most popular of bees to engage with a wide base of attendees.

Later talks will deal with cleptoparasitic bees, anthophorines, andrenids and eventually all major and minor groups of bees. Talks will generally be held at 11:00am (EST) on the last Wednesday of each month. We are hoping that many of the talks will be recorded and made available on the Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation’s YouTube channel<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB0ZDMNcqIJam-zHU--bLZA>.

See below for the upcoming speakers:

JANUARY
DR. GARD OTIS & NYATON KITNYA

January 26th, 2022 @ 11:00am EST

"Diversity within the giant honey bees (Apis, subgenus Megapis)"

Register for this event<https://yorku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lifQWbKKQ62uMTAB-BF1eA>

FEBRUARY
DR. PAUL WILLIAMS

February 23rd, 2022 @ 11:00 EST

"When did bumblebees arrive in South America?"

Register for this event!<https://yorku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ch-hqpVITnCT1RUmQA-4VQ>

MARCH
KATHERINE ODANAKA & DR. THOMAS ONUFERKO

March 30, 2022 @ 11:00am EST

"Phylogeny and biogeography of cleptoparasitic nomadine bees: Epeolini and Nomada"

Register for this event!<https://yorku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_adn-qO6rTYuIWgFbTY4gBA>

APRIL
DR. MICHAEL ORR

April 27, 2022 @ 11:00am EST

"The biology and evolution of the subfamily Anthophorinae (Apidae)"

Register for this event!<https://yorku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QFXjinx6S6SghE2JzbIc2w>


  *   We still have a few open sessions in 2022 and eagerly await volunteers interested in presenting on any aspect of bees relevant to the overall topics of systematics, taxonomy and biogeography.  Please contact Laurence Packer xeromelissa at gmail.com<mailto:xeromelissa at gmail.com> if you would like to be included as a future speaker.

  *   stay informed on future events and other news from the Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation by emailing listserv at yorku.ca<mailto:listserv at yorku.ca> with the following text in the body of the email: SUBSCRIBE BEES YourFirstName YourLastName


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