Bienengespräche

Die Gesundheit der Bienen steht im Ö1 Hörsaal am 11. Juni im Mittelpunkt. Foto: M. Großmann / pixelio.de

Ö1 Hörsaal zur Gesundheit der Bienen: Bildung in der Imkerei, Wissen aus der Forschung

Die hohe Wintersterblichkeit der Honigbienen alarmiert Bevölkerung, ImkerInnen und WissenschafterInnen. Welche Faktoren beschleunigen dieses besorgniserregende Phänomen? Wie können die Imkereien vorbeugen? Was kann die Forschung leisten? Diesen und weiteren Fragen geht eine ExpertInnenrunde bei den „Bienengesprächen im Ö1 Hörsaal“ am 11. Juni 2015 an der Uni Graz nach.

Die Podiumsdiskussion ist zugleich Vorstellung eines von insgesamt 13 Siegerprojekten des Wettbewerbs „Ö1 Hörsaal“, einer Open Innovation-Initiative von der Österreichischen Universitätenkonferenz (uniko), Ö1 Wissenschaft und Innovation Service Network (ISN). Wissenschaftsjournalist Lothar Bodingbauer will mit der Initiative „Bienengespräche“ das Wissen aus den Imker-Vereinen abholen, dieses mit ForscherInnen in Verbindung bringen und so Informationen für neue und erfahrene ImkerInnen aufbereiten.

Das Podium:
- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Karl Crailsheim, Institut für Zoologie, Uni Graz
- Mag. Lothar Bodingbauer, Wissenschafts-Journalist und Imker
- Ing. Maximilian Marek, Präsident des Steirischen Landesverbandes für Bienenzucht
- Mag. Jutta Vollmann, Institut für Zoologie, Uni Graz

Moderation: Mag. Dagmar Eklaude, Presse + Kommunikation Uni Graz

Bienengespräche im Ö1 Hörsaal
WANN: Donnerstag, 11. Juni 2015, 16 Uhr
WO: Seminarraum, Gewächshaus des Botanischen Gartens,
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Schubertstraße 59, 8010 Graz

Der Eintritt ist frei, um Anmeldung wird gebeten:
E-Mail: sieben(at)uni-graz.at
Tel.: 0316 380-1503

http://oe1hoersaal.neurovation.net

Andreas Schweiger

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