A great conversation with Nural and Kathleen, all about the recent 4th Australian Bee Congress, why it was especially 'special' this year (200 years since the honey bee was introduced to Australia) and more. A Congress shortly followed by the 3rd Australian Native Bee Conference - our magical, stingless, precious native bees...also held in Sydney. 

This episodes links up and with my great conversation with Nural and Professor Liz Harry that kicked off Season 2 of Nourishing Matters in September 2021, that was all about honey and healing, the science and magic of honey bees and honey and their ground-breaking research. Listen back and in to that Episode if you haven't already.

Listen in to this episode for an update on matters honey and bees, and hear from Nural and Kathleen about their amazing honey and health research, for human health and the for health and viability of the our apiary industry and the key role bees play as pollinators for Australian agriculture, horticulture and biodiversity. Australian bees and the honey they produce from our unique flora are 'so' very special - they provide honey with amazing bioactivity properties that add unique value to human health, healing and the gut...as well as offering delicious flavour: nourishing matters all, that promise new horizons for higher value, honey products - for health and cuisine. Time for Australian honey 'terroir'!

And yup, climate change and the impact of extreme weather events on the health of our bees, biodiversity and apiary industry were a key, big theme and focus at the 4th Australian Bee Congress and for the work that so many people are tackling on many fronts. 

Thanks Nural and Kathleen for a great catch-up and update on honey and bee matters, and congratulations Kathleen - runner up in Bee Bites: a very clever student competition that's all about science communication and students sharing pithy research stories with industry to showcase new research opportunities and horizons - good for the industry, to attract new generations to the sector and for the environment.  

Websites

4th Australian Bee Congress  

Australian Honey Bee Industry Council 

3rd Australian Native Bee Conference 

https://profiles.uts.edu.au/nural.cokcetin

Relevant recent articles

Scientists get busy to revive state’s beekeeping fortunes

https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-science/news/scientists-get-busy-revive-states-beekeeping-fortunes

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