Nicola Bradbear

CEO

After completing her PhD at Durham University, and working for ten years at the International Bee Research Association, and lecturing on bees at Cardiff University, Nicola Bradbear founded the international not-for-profit Bees for Development.

This innovative organisation provides information on all aspects of bees and apicultural development to organisations and beekeepers worldwide. Bees for Development is now well-established with professional staff, international Trustees, high profile Patrons, and one Royal President!

Nicola has instigated bee research and development activities world-wide, collaborating with beekeepers in more than 50 countries. Bees for Development has received major awards for its work, most recently the Award for the Welsh organisation achieving greatest overall impact in Africa. Nicola is President of the world body Apimondia’s Scientific Commission Beekeeping for Rural Development.

Nicola is an advisor to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and other international agencies, and has worked in many nations including Afghanistan, Chechnya, El Salvador, Eritrea, and Iraq.

Nearer to home, Nicola is of course a beekeeper and President of her local beekeepers’ organisation. Nicola initiated the Bee Friendly campaign, which has lobbied successfully for the local Council to reduce mowing and adopt a Pollinator Policy, run the annual Monmouth Bee Festival, and build the profile of Monmouth as the UK’s first Bee Town.