BEE HEALTH AND BEHAVIOUR LAB

With a bachelor degree in Forest and Environmental Sciences, works at the Department of Applied Entomology and Zoology for the Environment since 1993. Since 1998, technician at DI.VA.P.R.A of the Faculty of Agriculture. Currently works as a research technician at the DISAFA, managing the experimental apiaries, research with honey bees, and the monitoring and control of Vespa velutina. My long-lasting passions are bees and fish, so if I am not in the department, you can find me along some riverbanks.

Graduated in Ecobiology, obtained a PhD in Biological Sciences and Applied Biotechnology from the University of Turin. Started working in Turin as postdoc at the DISAFA after a year as a postdoc at the Michigan State University. Author of numerous scientific publications in the field of plant physiology, cellular and molecular biology, applied to the study of plant-environment interactions. Now focuses on bee ecotoxicology, investigating the effects of synthetic pesticides and biopesticides on the health and behavior of managed and wild bees, aimed at preserving theit important ecosystem services to the environment and humans.

Graduated in Agricultural Science, I grew up in my beekeeping family farm. I have worked  on honey bee colony management, production and honey quality assessment, and queen bee breeding. I have collaborated in biomonitoring surveys using bees, focusing on pesticide contamination and assisting beekeepers affected by colony losses or weakening.

Graduated in Agro-Environmental Biology, my fascination for complex interactions drove my passion for ecology and molecular biology. Currently, I investigate bee viruses dynamics, although my insatiable curiosity may lead me to venture into new fields.

With a lifelong passion for animal behavior and ecology, I delved into the competitive dynamics between managed and wild bees through a behavioral study (Master's degree in Environmental and Behavioral Biology). I currently investigate the Environmental Risk Assessment of pesticides focusing on managed and wild pollinators. Nature lover, traveler, and sports enthusiast.

Graduated in Natural Sciences, my main interests lie in eco-ethology and taxonomy of apoid hymenopterans. I have experience in monitoring pollinator insects and studying the effects of agricultural environments on their communities. I have worked extensively as a guide in parks and natural history museums. At BeeLab, I am involved in everything related to wild bees. My favorite bees are social halictids.

Graduated in Experimental and Applied Biology with a focus on Environmental Biology and Biodiversity. I am interested in multidisciplinary and innovative approaches in ecotoxicological studies and the breeding of Apoidea. Currently, I'm involved in beekeeping and bee health activities with a focus on ecotoxicological aspects. In addition to dedicating my time to scientific research, I enjoy immersing myself in the world of cinema, art, and travel. I believe that inspiration can come from multiple sources, and I am convinced that exploring new cultural horizons can enrich both my work and my life.

Ethologist, passionate of animals since childhood, with a master's degree in Evolution of Animal and Human Behaviour and a PhD in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology. Fascinated by the social complexity of eusocial insects, she devoted herself to studying the cognition and behaviour of bees, then focusing on the role of trait-mediated interactions in agroecosystems and the development of innovative methods for biological control studying the repellent effects of the chemicals released by ants. She now studies cognition and behaviour in both managed and wild bees and participates to the monitoring and conservation of bees, butterflies, and syrphids.

Graduated in Biological Sciences and then in Natural Sciences, passionate about insects since a child. I rediscovered this passion recently during my academic studies. I am particularly interested in Apoidea, especially with regard to their conservation and taxonomy. At the BeeLab, I focus on wild pollinators, specifically the monitoring of bee, butterfly, and syrphids biodiversity.

I am an Agricultural production student at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies. I am interested in sound acquisition and processing, and I collaborate with various projects to understand the complex mechanism of sound communication in bees.

Passionate about anything that moves, crawls, or breathes since childhood. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences in Turin. During my Master's degree in Neuroscience (Trieste), I studied vibrotactile perception in rats at SISSA. Currently, I am involved in evaluating the health of Apoidea, with a focus on assessing sublethal parameters. When I am not in the lab, you can find me in the mountains searching for bones and fossils.

I study the influence of agricultural practices on pollinators health, focusing on the identification of wild bees. I am passionate about entomology, with a dream: a healthier environment for all organisms. Traveller and nature lover.

Graduated in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, I now study honey and solitary bee health and behaviour. I contribute to the outreach activities of the Lab writing articles for the general public and through social media. I consider myself as a young beekeeper looking for harmony between beekeeping and agriculture, with the aim of raising awareness on the importance of bees in the role of pollination for the entire ecosystem.

I’m a pollination ecologist and I recently obtained my PhD at the University of Bologna, discussing a thesis on the ecological significance of secondary metabolites of floral nectar. In addition to getting involved in the family business of breeding queen honeybees, in the past I worked in the protection of birds and habitats of conservation concern, and the study of reproductive barriers between sympatric plant species.
I have a passion for the mountains, writing, watercolors, and linocut. Unfortunately, my days are just twenty-four hours long.