by Grace Twiston-Davies | Nov 2, 2017 | Applications, BumbleBEEHAVE, Bumblebees, Impact, Outreach
BEE-STEWARD is a computer program of virtual bees in digital landscapes developed by researchers at the ESI that can be used to predict the effects of different land management on pollinator survival and pollination rates. Now, joining forces with farmers and...
by Grace Twiston-Davies | Sep 22, 2017 | Applications, BumbleBEEHAVE, Bumblebees, Uncategorized
One of the main challenges of creating a bumblebee population model that operates in realistic digitised landscapes is how to represent multiple bee species feeding on multiple flower species both with different morphological characteristics. What determines if a...
by Grace Twiston-Davies | Jul 28, 2017 | Applications, BEEHAVE, BEESCOUT, BumbleBEEHAVE, Bumblebees, Honeybees, Impact
By Kathy Troke-Thomas Following on from a successful workshop at the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) conference, the BEEHAVE team are busy extending the real-world impact of our award winning bee behaviour, growth and survival models with the help...
by Grace Twiston-Davies | Apr 25, 2017 | BEESCOUT, BumbleBEEHAVE, Profiles
The way in which we manage our landscapes is having a significant effect on bumblebee survival. There have been recent worldwide declines in bumblebee abundance and species richness due to loss of habitat, loss of forage resources, emerging diseases, and the...
by Grace Twiston-Davies | Nov 29, 2016 | Applications, BEESCOUT, BumbleBEEHAVE, Bumblebees, Impact
We have just started a new collaborative project between the University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) and Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). This project will support and develop the AONB’s new pollinator...
