Dig Bees? Expert Giving Talk At UC Davis

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Honey bee scientist and noted author Mark Winston will speak on “Bee Times: Lessons from the Hive” at a special seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology on Friday, June 5 at 10 a.m. in 122 Briggs.

Winston is described as that rare individual, a scientist, who can speak eloquently to the public. “Recognized as one of the world’s leading expert on bees and pollination, Mark has had an illustrious career researching, teaching, writing and commenting on bees and agriculture, environmental issues and science policy,” his website says.

“There are powerful lessons to be learned from bees about how we humans can better understand our place in nature, engage the people and events surrounding us with greater focus and clarity, interact more effectively in our relationships and communities, and open ourselves to a deeper understanding of who we are as individuals, communities and a species,” Winston said. “I’ll talk about my experiences over 30 years of walking into apiaries, and the lessons learned from a life spent among the bees.”

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Winston is a professor and senior fellow, Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Vancouver, Canada, and is also a professor in the university’s Department of Biological Sciences.

Winston has written a total of six books, including “The Biology of the Honey Bee,” which can be found on the bookshelves of almost every honey bee researcher and beekeeper, said Extension apiculturist Elina Niño, who will introduced him.

See more information on his website at http://winstonhive.com/.