Michael Bennett representing the national honey monitoring scheme at MMEG 2025

#MichaelBennett presenting his work on bee pathogens as part of the #NationalHoneyMonitoringScheme at @ukceh.bsky.social

Supervisors: @lindsaynewbold.bsky.social and #BenWoodcock

@lindsaynewbold.bsky.social also gave a talk recently on the National Honey Monitoring Scheme (NHMS) at the AgZero+ all staff meeting! 🍯

Find out more via the links below ⬇️

NHMS: honey-monitoring.ac.uk
AgZero+: agzeroplus.org.uk

@buzzingbennett.bsky.social has been busy doing lots of talks and outreach recently on his PhD project and the National Honey Monitoring Scheme!

Michael has given a lab tour to fellow PhD students, spoken at the National Honey Show 2025 and talked to the Kennet Beekeepers Association 🐝🍯

Really excited to be a part of this studentship, with a fantastic team. Applications are now open.

iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...

Through the application of cutting-edge molecular techniques, @lindsaynewbold.bsky.social specialises in the investigation of microbial & environmental DNA changes in response to ecological & chemical perturbations, in environments ranging from mountain soils, ground water, air & even honey 🧬🍯🌱💧

Lindsay Newbold @ukceh.bsky.social used leaf washing to sample #eDNA from old, planted and regenerated trees. Distinct communities associated with tree hosts found. Oak trees supported much higher arthropod diversity. Indicator species for oak and pine #UKDNAWG25