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MICHAEL JOSHIN THIELE
The conference (only in German)
The life expectancy and health of honeybees in apiaries have degraded to levels never seen before. In countries like Canada or the US, the annual mortality rate of managed honeybees is almost 50%.
At the same time we are experiencing a renaissance of the ancient craft of Arboreal Apiculture, also referred to as Zeidlerei. There is an urgency to find and design regenerative pathways for apiculture, and these old traditions of arboreal apiculture in conjunction with contemporary research of wild, unmanaged honeybee populations are essential for the development of truly sustainable systems.
Apis Arborea is a non-profit organization in California that promotes thinking outside the box and emphasizes the importance of wild, unmanaged honeybees. Apis Arborea promotes the ‘wilding’ of ecological systems and biomimicry as essential tools for the rehabilitation of apian health.
In this presentation, Michael will talk about the mission and work of Apis Arborea and will give an overview of wilding programs, the integration of TreeNests (aka log hives), and a 7-year research project of wild, unmanaged honeybee populations in a remote Wildlands ecosystem.
Founder of Apis Arborea and Gaia Bees
Michael’s pioneering approach to apiculture and honeybee conservation has appeared in national and international magazines, books and films. He has presented his work at Harvard University & New York University, consulted for the USDA, and in 2006 developed the organization Gaia Bees to advance biodynamic practices in apiculture. In 2017 he founded Apis Arborea to preserve the life and resiliency of honeybees through (re-)wilding, that is, the restoration of natural nesting habitat, and the use of a holistic ecological and science-based framework in working with bees. He offers workshops and training in the U.S. and internationally. Michael was born and educated in Germany. He lives with his family, and an infinity of bees, in the oak woodlands of Northern California.
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ID de réunion : 862 1188 9787
Code secret : 814394