Publications

Senate approves BEEc as an Organized Research Unit!

We are officially an Organized Research Unit (ORU) at York University! The Vice President of Research and Innovation (Amir Asif) just announced the senate approval of our proposed ORU – The Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation! We couldn’t be prouder and are excited to begin our cross-disciplinary research. Here’s to new beginnings! https://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2020/06/10/senate-approves-two-new-orus-bee-ecology-and-indigenous-knowledges-languages/

Toronto’s Official Bee, and Pollinate TO

This morning, Toronto’s official bee, Agapostemon virescens, was featured in the Toronto Star. The bee first received its unofficial title in the Bees of Toronto book, part of the city’s biodiversity series. The book was written and composed by members of our BEEc team (L. Packer, S. Dumesh, S. Colla, and A. Zayed) as well […]