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See the bigger picture. Make a better world. Sources include UC Berkeley’s Kremen Lab publications; “Entomology: The bee-all and end-all,” Nature, 21 May 2015; ibra.org.uk; Bees and Biodiversity Project; and Breakthroughs Magazine. Water, Food, Climate Change Finding more sustainable irrigation and other farming practices can make the nation’s food supply more resilient to the increased droughts expected with climate change. Social Sciences, Development Introducing modern frame beehives in Africa has aided the economic development of women, who’d previously been excluded from the traditional practice of tree-climbing honey collection. Microbial Biology, Virology Understanding the key threats to bee populations—including disease-carrying microbes and parasites—is critical to preserving bee populations. Politics, Public Policy Restrictions on pesticides and allocation of land for restoration work are some of the policy changes being investigated to address colony collapse disorder. Toxicology, Public Health Understanding the impacts of pesticides on bee and human health can influence farming ecosystems, farmworkers, and their communities. Biology, Ecology There are more than 25,000 known species of bees in the world. Bees are considered “bio-indicators,” meaning the health of their populations directly effects the planet’s biodiversity. Nutrition, Human Health You can thank pollinators, including bees, flies, beetles, and hummingbirds for one out of three bites of food, and critical micronutrients like vitamins A, C, and E. Sustainable Agriculture European honeybees, imported to help pollinate U.S. crops, are suffering from colony collapse disorder, spurring research into farming practices that attract native pollinators. Environmental Economics California agriculture reaps up to $2.4 billion per year in economic value from wild bee species that serve the critical function of pollinating crops. Big Data Honeybees host more than 50 types of microbes. Researchers are using next-generation sequencing technologies to identify and mitigate microbes that carry disease. Conservation & Resource Studies • Environmental Economics & Policy • Environmental Sciences • Forestry & Natural Resources Genetics & Plant Biology • Microbial Biology • Molecular Environmental Biology • Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology • Society & Environment Be Connected to the World Around You. Discover the Connections at UC Berkeley's College of Natural Resources. What are the biggest issues facing humankind today? Find solutions with a major at UC Berkeley’s College of Natural Resources. Visit nature.berkeley.edu/prospective
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See the bigger picture.
Make a better world. Sources include
UC Berkeley’s Kremen Lab publications; “Entomology: The bee-all and end-all,” Nature, 21 May 2015;
ibra.org.uk; Bees and Biodiversity Project;
and Breakthroughs Magazine.
Water, Food, Climate ChangeFinding more sustainable
irrigation and otherfarming practices can make the
nation’s food supply more resilient to the increaseddroughts expected with
climate change.
Social Sciences,Development
Introducing modern frame beehives in Africa has aided the
economic development of women,who’d previously been excludedfrom the traditional practice
of tree-climbing honey collection.
Microbial Biology,Virology
Understanding the key threats tobee populations—including
disease-carrying microbes andparasites—is critical to
preservingbee populations.
Politics,Public Policy
Restrictions on pesticides and allocation of land for restorationwork are some of the policychanges being investigated to address colony collapse
disorder.
Toxicology, Public Health
Understanding the impacts ofpesticides on bee and humanhealth can influence farmingecosystems, farmworkers, and
their communities.
Biology, EcologyThere are more than 25,000known species of bees in theworld. Bees are considered “bio-indicators,” meaning
the health of their populations directly effects the planet’s biodiversity.
Nutrition, Human Health
You can thank pollinators, including bees, flies, beetles, and hummingbirds for one out of
three bites of food, and critical micronutrients like vitamins A, C, and E.
Sustainable Agriculture
European honeybees, imported to help pollinate U.S. crops, aresuffering from colony collapsedisorder, spurring researchinto farming practices that
attract native pollinators.
EnvironmentalEconomics
California agriculture reaps up to $2.4 billion per year ineconomic value from wild bee
species that serve the critical function of pollinating crops.
Big DataHoneybees host more than
50 types of microbes. Researchers are using next-generation sequencing technologies to
identify and mitigate microbes that carry disease.
Conservation & Resource Studies • Environmental Economics & Policy • Environmental Sciences • Forestry & Natural ResourcesGenetics & Plant Biology • Microbial Biology • Molecular Environmental Biology • Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology • Society & Environment
Be Connected to the World Around You.Discover the Connections at UC Berkeley's College of Natural Resources.
What are the biggest issues facing humankind today?Find solutions with a major at UC Berkeley’s College of Natural Resources.
Visit nature.berkeley.edu/prospective
