Jan. 4, 2025

North American Honey Bee Expo 2025 - Saturday (314)

Join us for a special series of episodes recorded live from the floor of the North American Honey Bee Expo in Louisville, KY, January 2–4, 2025. Jeff and Becky bring you the latest beekeeping insights, trends, and innovations directly from one of...

Join us for a special series of episodes recorded live from the floor of the North American Honey Bee Expo in Louisville, KY, January 2–4, 2025. Jeff and Becky bring you the latest beekeeping insights, trends, and innovations directly from one of the biggest beekeeping events of the year.

Tune in as we chat with industry leaders, researchers, and beekeepers from across the country. Whether you’re attending in person or catching up from home, these episodes will keep you connected to the hive buzz at NAHBE!

Stay tuned for insights into the hottest topics in beekeeping, new product launches, and live Q&A from the Expo floor!

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Thanks for Northern Bee Books for their support. Northern Bee Books is the publisher of bee books available worldwide from their website or from Amazon and bookstores everywhere. They are also the publishers of The Beekeepers Quarterly and Natural Bee Husbandry.

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We hope you enjoy this podcast and welcome your questions and comments in the show notes of this episode or: questions@beekeepingtodaypodcast.com

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Dr. Lewis J. Bartlett is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia (UGA), with a joint appointment at the Odum School of Ecology. He earned his Ph.D. in Biosciences from the University of Exeter in 2019 and holds a B.A. in Natural Sciences (Zoology) from the University of Cambridge. Dr. Bartlett's research focuses on the evolutionary ecology of infectious diseases, particularly in pollinators like honey bees. His work examines how changes in host ecology influence the evolution of pathogens and parasites, with implications for both managed and wild bee populations. He has published extensively on topics such as viral infections, host-parasite interactions, and the impacts of apiculture practices on bee health. Dr. Bartlett is also the Director of the UGA Bee Lab, where he collaborates with beekeepers to develop strategies for improving pollinator health. He has been beekeeping for 13+ years, first learning how to keep bees in his native homeland of Yorkshire, England, before managing colonies across the UK and then further afield in California and Georgia in the USA.