Honey bees -- the canary in the coal mine: Gard Otis at TEDxGuelphU

Dr. Gard Otis is an entomologist in the School of Environmental Sciences. After receiving his BSc degree from Duke University (1973), he attended the University of Kansas where he researched population biology of rain forest butterflies and Africanized honey bees in Central and South America for his PhD (1980). He studies the ecology, behaviour, and evolution of insects, with an emphasis on honey bees and their pests. One of his most significant accomplishments was the Ontario stock evaluation and bee breeding project he directed (1989-1993), that led to problems caused by tracheal mites in Ontario to be greatly minimized. Gard is a world authority on honey bees in Asia and is currently director of a highly successful beekeeping development project in Vietnam that had benefitted the lives of several hundred rural villagers. For the last decade, he has also been involved in various projects to understand the ecology, behaviour, impact, and control of Emerald Ash Borer beetles, and is seeking ways to reduce their effects on ash trees. Gard is greatly concerned about the poor health of honey bees in North America, a phenomenon that reflects on the state of modern agriculture and our environment.

This performance was recorded at TEDxGuelphU - Inside Out in November 2013. TEDxGuelphU is a student-organized TEDx event held annually at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. Each year we highlight emerging ideas, movements and talent from the University and surrounding community. For more information visit our website at www.tedxguelphu.com.

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