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First and foremost, none of our work would be possible without the fantastic support of the organizations that fund our research. So, a huge thank you and acknowledgment to the following funders:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
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\"Project<\/td>\n\"RDAR\"<\/td>\n\"Pollinator<\/td>\n\"Nature<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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\"\"Social Behaviour<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Living in large societies such as honey bee colonies requires and allows for behavioural innovations. We are interested in how… [Learn more<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"\"Ageing and Life History<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Honey bees are unique models to understand the biology of ageing because they show extreme plasticity in aging and live\u2026 [Learn more<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"\" Honey Bee Viruses<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Numerous viruses have been discovered in honey bees and we focus on transmission, virulence, and individual and social immunity\u2026 [Learn more<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"\"Ectoparasitic Honey Bee Mites<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We study the biotic interactions between the ectoparasitic Varroa mite and its honey bee host. Varroa is regarded by many\u2026 [Learn more<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"\"Biology of Stress<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We seek to explore different stressors and the honey bee\u2019s biological responses to them because stress and stress resistance\u2026 [Learn more<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"\"Genetics of Complex Traits<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Most traits in life are complex and social interactions only add to this complexity, making studies of genetic architectures\u2026 [Learn more<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"\"Recombination and Genomes of Social Insects<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We are interested in understanding how and why social evolution affects genome features, such as recombination rates… [Learn more<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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