Propolis Citizen Science: Round 1

Description

Citizen science project engaging 50 beekeepers from across the UK to install propolis collection mesh within their beehives. Samples were collected from 22 hives and analysed, with results disseminated via 2 articles in beekeeping magazines and at 2 invited lectures at bee conferences.

Layperson's description

Citizen science project engaging 50 beekeepers from across the UK to install propolis collection mesh within their beehives. Samples were collected from 22 hives and analysed, with results disseminated via 2 articles in beekeeping magazines and at 2 invited lectures at bee conferences.

Key findings

To be published in due course.

Short title	Propolis round 1
Status	Active
Effective start/end date	13/11/23 → 31/12/25

Roberts, Jenny (Principal Investigator)

Research

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Layperson's description

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Propolis Citizen Science: Round 2

Activities

Propolis Revealed: Discoveries From The UK

An engineering perspective on the power of propolis - the UK's largest citizen science study of propolis properties and variation by region.

Research outputs

UK's largest citizen science study of regional propolis variations: Jenny Roberts at the University of Lancaster is investigating regional variations in the characteristics of propolis, that fascinating product of bees reputed to have medical and other properties.

Propolis citizen science project report

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