Located @UCRiverside, we conduct research to safeguard bees and their pollinating services to secure human food production and ecosystem stability
Joined March 2018
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CIBER science published in Nature led by former postdocs Yu Fang and Yahya Al Naggar, we show that bees don’t just feed future queens—they engineer them.
For more information:
Paper in Nature Link: nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
UCR Press Release Link: news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/0…
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Bees are swarming the earliest they have in the last 5 and possibly 10 years! ⏰ But what could cause this and what repercussions could this possibly have? In the new Los Angeles Times article, Dr. Boris Baer and Dr. Barbara Baer-Imhoof provide insight into why this might be…
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…and what this could mean for the future health of our honeybees.
Read the full article from the Los Angeles Times to learn more!
Link 🔗: latimes.com/environment/stor…
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Why are our hives painted with Pokemon, minions, and Squidward you may ask?
Although this seems like a mere little art project on the surface, there’s a scientific reasoning behind why Owen, Amber, and Nicole spent hours putting their artistic minds to work.
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So to help them identify their hives easier, Owen, Amber, and Nicole gave them paintings to remember them by. Comment below if you had a favorite or several favorites! 🎨🖌️🖼️🏡
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🐝🌵 Could resilient desert honey bees help rescue the future of American agriculture?
In a new feature by SFGATE, Professor Boris Baer discusses the remarkable “California bees” thriving in and around Joshua Tree — resilient honey bees that may hold important clues for…
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…combating colony collapse and protecting our food systems.
Read the full story to learn how collaboration between researchers and beekeepers could help shape the future of sustainable agriculture. 🌾🚜
Article link: sfgate.com/national-parks/ar…
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🐝🎙️A new podcast episode just dropped!🐝🎙️
Last week, Dr. Boris Baer was interviewed on the podcast "Ego/Id: The Psychology of Everything" by Austin Attaway. In this episode, titled "The Psychology of Bees with Dr. Boris Baer," they explore the complexities of bee society and…
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…dive into topics including collective decision-making, stress responses, and more. Give it a listen now!
Spotify link: open.spotify.com/episode/7ci…
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For many years, beekeepers kept telling us they noticed unique characteristics about their local Californian honeybee colonies. So we asked: are others seeing the same thing?
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While this doesn’t provide definitive proof of anything yet, it’s a strong indication that there’s something here worth investigating. This paper is a starting point: a snapshot of what the beekeeping community is observing, and where future research can follow.
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📄 Read our paper “Health management strategies of resilient honey bee stock throughout Southern California” now in the Journal of Economic Entomology!
doi.org/10.1093/jee/toag099
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Come check out our CIBER booth at the Riverside Insect Fair this Saturday, April 25th, located at the Riverside Main Library! We will have honey tasting, candle rolling, as well as an observation hive where you can see live honey bees. You won’t want to miss this! 🐝🍯🕯️
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🎙️🐝 New podcast episode out now!🎙️🐝
Tune in to the latest podcast episode of “The Reference Desk” on Spotify
which features Dr. Barbara Baer-Imhoof and is hosted by UCR digital scholar librarian Jing Han! In this episode, titled “Decoding the Language of Honey Bees,”…
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they explore the fascinating world of honey bee communication and how understanding their language connects to food production and security.
Spotify link: open.spotify.com/episode/2Il…
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CIBER’s impact is making waves! 🌊 Dr. Barbara Baer-Imhoof’s latest article in the UCR Entomology Newsletter highlights a record-breaking year of CIBER outreach and community engagement—made possible by the incredible support and partnership of our beekeeping community.
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We’re so grateful to those who help make our work possible—give it a read to learn more!
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