A Systems Biology Framework for Improving Managed Pollinator Health

Organizer(s)

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  Christopher Mayack (he/him/his)

  Research Associate
  Invasive Species and Pollinator Health Research Unit
  USDA
  Davis, California
• AS

  Arathi Seshadri

  Research Entomologist
  USDA
  Davis, California

Pollination services are essential for producing food, yet pollinator health has been declining globally. This symposium will address how we can integrate the large amount of monitoring data gathered by precision beekeeping technology, with omics and traditional bee health measures, using a systems biology approach, to better understand pollinator declines.

Presentations:

• 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM ET

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Christopher L. Mayack (he/him/his) – USDA
• 9:10 AM – 9:25 AM ET

  A multifaceted approach to supporting honey bee colony health
  

  Presenting Author: Elina Niño – University of California
• 9:25 AM – 9:40 AM ET

  An overview of automated bee hive monitoring systems
  

  Presenting Author: Christopher L. Mayack (he/him/his) – USDA
• 9:40 AM – 9:55 AM ET

  BeeCSI: Towards a systems biology approach to understanding multiple stressors in honey bees
  

  Presenting Author: Amro Zayed – York University

  Co-author: Sarah French – York University
• 9:55 AM – 10:10 AM ET

  Identification and validation of Varroa-related hub genes in honey bees using combination of meta-analysis, weighted gene co-expression network analysis, and machine learning models
  

  Presenting Author: Mohammad Farhadian – Sabanci University

  Co-author: Christopher L. Mayack (he/him/his) – USDA
• 10:10 AM – 10:25 AM ET

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Christopher L. Mayack (he/him/his) – USDA
• 10:25 AM – 10:35 AM ET

  Discussion