NEWS
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"Meliponicultoras" program launching this summer
July 2024
A first-of-its-kind capacity building program focused on training Amazonian women in stingless beekeeping, bee conservation and sustainable entrepreneurship will be launched this July across the Loreto, Junin and Cuzco Regions. This program, including in-person training and virtual content, will benefit 300+ Amazonian women and families.
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First paper co-authored with Ashaninka partners under revision
March 2024
Together with the Reserva Comunal Ashaninka we have documented the ethnoknowledge of Ashaninka culture regarding stingless bees and honey. This is the first scientific publication where indigenous partners are co-authors thanks to their invaluable contribution in design, data collection and analysis.
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New York Times Article
January 2024
We are excited to share that our extensive efforts in illuminating and protecting Amazonian stingless bees in partnership with indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon have been highlighted with a cover article in the New York Times.
Read more here
Scientists and organizations demand modification in the law to protect and promote stingless beekeeping in Peru
Our work was highlighted in the renowned Stakeholder Magazine Peru
Our conservation efforts made the cover of The New York Times (Jan 30th 2024)
