Events Archives - BEEc - Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation /bees/category/events/ Bee Research at York Tue, 09 May 2023 21:59:09 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 May 18 Scholars' Hub Presentation: BEEc and the York Bee Collection: Globally Recognized Research at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ  /bees/2023/05/09/may-18-scholars-hub-presentation-beec-and-the-york-bee-collection-globally-recognized-research-at-york-university/ Tue, 09 May 2023 21:59:06 +0000 /bees/?p=3282 12noon Eastern Time, Thursday, May 18, 2023 over Zoom Presented by Dr. Laurence Packer, Distinguished Professor of Biology and Dr. Victoria MacPhail, BEEc Coordinator. In this Scholars’ Hub Presentation, learn about the research undertaken by the Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (BEEc), a network of faculty, staff, and students based at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ […]

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]]> 12noon Eastern Time, Thursday, May 18, 2023 over Zoom

Presented by Dr. Laurence Packer, Distinguished Professor of Biology and Dr. Victoria MacPhail, BEEc Coordinator.

In this Scholars’ Hub Presentation, learn about the research undertaken by the Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (BEEc), a network of faculty, staff, and students based at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ investigating topics related to bees on the genetic through ecosystem level.

A particular focus of the talk will be on bee diversity: why and how York has one of the world’s best collections of bees on the planet.   Register in advance for the Zoom link:

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]]> May 17 Cocktail Reception & Fundraiser for the Maria Stea Memorial Award /bees/2023/05/09/may-17-cocktail-reception/ Tue, 09 May 2023 21:54:06 +0000 /bees/?p=3276 Join us for a Cocktail Fundraiser for the Maria Stea Award – May 17, 2023, at the Angus Glen Golf Club (Mackenzie Hall), 10080 Kennedy Rd, Markham, Ontario. Maria Stea was the Associate Director of Advancement for the Faculty of Science at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, and a big supporter of BEEC, when she died in 2019 […]

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]]> Join us for a Cocktail Fundraiser for the Maria Stea Award – May 17, 2023, at the Angus Glen Golf Club (Mackenzie Hall), 10080 Kennedy Rd, Markham, Ontario.

Maria Stea was the Associate Director of Advancement for the Faculty of Science at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, and a big supporter of BEEC, when she died in 2019 after a short illness.

To honour her passion for advancing research and her interest in bees, her family is hoping to set up an endowment fund to fund future research.

Please help us reach this goal by attending a fundraising cocktail reception on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 () or by donating at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ.

Highlights of the May 17 evening will include:

  • Delicious hors d'oeuvres and beverages
  • Silent auction, including:
    • Naming rights to a bee!
    • Books by YorkU bee researchers
    • A bee painting by artist Myriam Rousseau
    • Artwork from a live painting competition
    • Many other items
  • “Battle of the Brushes" event, featuring 3 students from York's School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, who will paint - in real time – cityscapes of some of Maria's favourite places
  • Guest speakers such as Distinguished Research Professor Laurence Packer of BEEc

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]]> May 16 Garden Party: Outreach and Restoration at the EUC Native Plant Garden /bees/2023/05/09/may-16-garden-party/ Tue, 09 May 2023 21:09:39 +0000 /bees/?p=3263 BEEc and the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change invite everyone (students, staff, faculty, community members) to join them for a Garden Party on Tuesday, May 16 from 2:30-5pm outside HNES on Keele Campus at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ.  In celebration of World Bee Day on the following Saturday, everyone is welcome to drop by our outreach table to […]

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]]> BEEc and the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change invite everyone (students, staff, faculty, community members) to join them for a Garden Party on Tuesday, May 16 from 2:30-5pm outside HNES on Keele Campus at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ.  In celebration of World Bee Day on the following Saturday, everyone is welcome to drop by our outreach table to learn more about native plants and pollinators by chatting with experts, picking up handouts, and looking at interpretive items.  No RSVP’s are required for this part of the event, just come on by at anytime between 2:30pm and 5pm: if the weather is poor the table will be just inside HNES.

Volunteers are also going to breathe some new life into the Native Plant Garden by removing invasive species and adding more flowering native plants, as well as doing some other general maintenance work.  This will help to support pollinators and other wildlife, and increase the overall biodiversity and beauty of the site. The event will run rain or shine, and no experience or equipment is needed to participate. If you are interested in helping with this part of the event (or at the outreach table itself), please RSVP by May 12: . 

Thanks to World Wildlife Fund Canada for providing funding for this event.

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