jan-feb-2020

IN YOUR ORCHARD Mobile App Our app is used by our Tech Team when collecting samples in the field. We want to expand it to beekeepers everywhere to encourage them to take inspection and monitoring notes. GIS work BIP is collaborating with Auburn University to hire a Master Student who will investigate the impact of extreme weather event on colony mortality. New and Improved Reports Our report is more than data. It should convey information, in a clear and intuitive way. It should provide context. It should be meaningful. We have come a long way since the start of our reporting system, and we thought it is high time we give it a make-over. 2019 also saw some changes in our team. We have grown our Tech Teams with the hires of two new specialists, Nelson and Matt, in Minnesota and California respectively. Last but not least, our beloved Founding Director, Karen Rennich has passed the reins to BIP’s new dynamic Executive Director, Annette “Net” Meredith, who will lead BIP into the next phase, starting with a strategic plan. Stay tuned for much more to come on Net and BIP’s direction. We would like to express our immense gratitude to Karen Rennich for building such a great organization, and gathering and leading such passionate individuals who will continue the work and build on her vision. We are also grateful for the trust our participants have placed in us, and we are excited to announce our commitment to make 2020 the year of communication. Anne Marie Fauvel, Tech Transfer TeamCoordinator, The Bee Informed Partnership Nathalie Steinhauer, Science Coordinator, The Bee Informed Partnership Karen Rennich, BIP’s Founding Executive Director Annette “Net” Meredith, BIP’s New Executive Director 3 6 A L M O N D F A C T S