PlanBee

We are interested how the honey bees thrive in the northern conditions, beyond their natural range. We are also interested in the effects honeybees have on biota and other natural pollinators.
PlanBee

Table of contents

Research group type
Research group
Core fields of research
Basic natural phenomena and mathematical thinking
Research areas
Evolutionary research
Sustainable use of the natural resources
Faculty
Faculty of Mathematics and Science
Department
Department of Biological and Environmental Science

Research group description

We are interested how the honeybees (Apis mellifera) thrive on their northernmost range and how abiotic, biotic and human interactions affect the colony success. We are also interested in how honeybees act as pollinators to natural fauna and whether they exchange viruses with the other pollinators (bumblebees). 

Latest NEWS! See ' in Tammenlastuja' publication where we were interviewed about our bee studies (only in Finnish) 

honeybees

Publications

Publication
2023

Oecologia
Hietaranta Elsi
Juottonen Heli
Kytöviita Minna-Maarit

Research group

Group leaders

Maaria Kankare

Maaria Kankare

Senior Researcher

Minna-Maarit Kytöviita

Lecturer
Leena Lindström

Leena Lindström

Professor, Head of Department

Members

Aigi Margus

Aigi Margus

Postdoctoral Researcher

Katariina Rautiainen

Grant researcher, post-graduate study right