AG NET WEST — A new research network will be taking a multifaceted look at ways to improve bee health. The project is being made possible through a $900,000 grant from the University of California’s Office of the President. Researchers and engineers from Riverside, Davis, San Diego, and Merced campuses will all be participating in the effort.
“We actually brought together a variety of different people that are not all traditionally bee researchers, but they have all these unique sets of expertise and knowledge that will be really crucial,” said Boris Baer, Professor of Entomology at UC Riverside and principal investigator of the project. “There are 16 different projects in that grant, but I think generally you can separate that into three major kinds of activities that we have planned.”