Cornell University + Project Honey Bees
Cornell University is a national leader in pollinator research and education. We partnered with Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) with a mutual goal of promoting healthy honey bees and a vibrant beekeeping industry. Cornell CALS is a premier institution of scientific learning, tackling the complex challenges of our time through purpose-driven science. Learn More.
explore our partnership
Promoting Bee Research
Bees are essential pollinators of our most important fruit, vegetable, and nut crops, and they produce an excess of 150 million pounds of honey each year in the United States. Despite their critical importance for agriculture, beekeepers are experiencing excessive colony losses in recent years. Cornell CALS is dedicated to understanding the stressors contributing to colony declines and developing creative solutions to protect honey bees.
Cornell University is leading science toward a resilient future for pollinators through their research and education programs. Their scientific advancements address the major questions surrounding honey bee health and sustainability, and they connect with beekeepers, growers, veterinarians, and the public so everyone can work together to protect bees.
Support Pollinator Health Research
The Cornell Honey Bee Research and Extension Program is leading science toward a resilient future for pollinators through their research and education programs. Their scientific advancements address the major questions surrounding honey bee health and sustainability. Cornell is excited to have Project Honey Bees join them in exploring the answers
Cornell University's Current Research
Bees are essential pollinators of our most important fruit, vegetable, nut, and cover
crops, and produce an excess of 150 million pounds of honey each year in the
United States. Despite their critical importance for agriculture, beekeepers are
experiencing excessive colony losses in recent years.
Current research includes understanding pesticides exposure and risk to honey bees, assessing the impact of parasites and pathogens on pollinator health, improving beekeeping businesses, and educating beekeepers of all experience levels and operation scales.