Monday, June 16, 2014, 6 – 7:30pm
Giannini 141, with live streaming
Bees are responsible for one in three bites of food we eat, and their numbers are declining across the country. And these die-offs point to larger challenges facing our increasingly industrial food system.
As we kick off National Pollinator Week, please join the Berkeley Food Institute and Pesticide Action Network for a lively discussion with scientists, beekeepers and journalists about what’s driving bee declines, what it means to our food and farming system and what we can do about it.
The event will be streamed live online. RSVP here to receive the link in an email & join the discussion! And don’t forget to submit questions via Twitter during the event with the hashtag #BeeChat.
Co-sponsored by Beyond Pesticides, Center for Food Safety and TakePart.
Panelists:
Todd Woody, Senior Editor for Environment and Wildlife, TakePart (moderator)
Mr. Woody is the senior editor for environment and wildlife at TakePart, the digital news arm of Los Angeles film production company Participant Media. He previously covered environmental and green tech issues as a contributor to The New York Times, The Atlantic, Quartz and other publications.
Susan Kegley, PhD, CEO, Pesticide Research Institute
Dr. Kegley is a hobbyist beekeeper, chemist and CEO of Pesticide Research Institute, where she conducts research and environmental monitoring on pesticides, and has acted as an expert consultant to groups from Pesticide Action Network to the Pollinator Stewardship Council.
Gene Brandi, Beekeeper and Vice President, American Beekeeping Federation
Mr. Brandi began his commercial beekeeping business in 1978 and has been active in leadership of various beekeeping organizations, including serving as President and Legislative Chairman of the California State Beekeepers Association Board of Directors, serving on the National Honey Board and on the American Beekeeping Federation Board of Directors, including currently as the Vice President.
Claire Kremen, PhD, Co-Director, Berkeley Food Institute
Dr. Kremen is a Professor of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at University of California, Berkeley. Her current research focuses on exploring the ecological, social and economic benefits, costs and barriers to adoption of diversified farming systems, and on restoring pollination and pest control services in intensively farmed landscapes.
