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Championing the Pollinators: The Biologist, the Broadcaster and the “Beekeeper”
May 22 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
A trilogy of talks offering three unique perspectives on those keystone beings – the Pollinators.
Wherever you are, you can enjoy this exchange of fascinating thought by being part of the audience and putting your questions and ideas to the speakers during the interactive Q&A sessions.
Thursdays, 11am – 12:30PM PT
8 May: @dave.goulson – The Big Picture
15 May: @kategbradbury – How We Can Help
22 May: Michael Thiele – Reimagining Pollinators
Please note that you can still sign up to all three talks even after one or two have passed, as you will receive a video of all the talks once the series is over. Videos are for ticket holders only.
Speakers:
Dave Goulson is Professor of Biology at University of Sussex, specializing in bee ecology. He has published more than 350 scientific articles on the ecology and conservation of bumblebees and other insects. He is the author of several bestselling popular books and founded the @bumblebeeconservationtrust in 2006, a charity that has grown to 12,000 members. He is an “Ambassador” for @thewildlifetrusts.
Kate Bradbury is an award-winning writer specialising in wildlife gardening and an author. She’s the Wildlife Editor of BBC @gardenersworldmag and has a regular Country Diary column in the @guardian. Kate is patron for two charities: amphibian and reptile charity @froglifers and bumblebee charity the @bumblebeeconservationtrust. She is also an Ambassador for @the_rhs and Butterfly Conservation AKA @savebutterflies.
Michael Thiele Since 2005, Michael has been an independent apiculture consultant, presenting his work at @harvardUniversity, NYU, Parson School of Design and others. He consulted for the @usdagov in the Dominican Republic and created Gaia Bees to advance biodynamic apiculture practices. In 2007, he co-founded one of the first honeybee refuges in the USA. In 2017, Michael established @apisarborea, a nonprofit promoting deep ecology and ecosystem-based strategies for honeybee conservation.