{"id":194,"date":"2020-12-08T16:49:23","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T21:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/?page_id=194"},"modified":"2026-02-20T15:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:07:08","slug":"beecon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/beecon\/","title":{"rendered":"BeeCon - Southern Ontario Bee Researchers' Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Affectionately known as BeeCon, this FREE, annual event has been organized and hosted by 快播视频 researchers since 2010 (except for 2011 and 2013, when none were held). The Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation is now the host. BeeCon began as a small, local symposium, aimed at sharing the recent findings of southern Ontario bee researchers. It has since grown tremendously, and we are thrilled to provide this unique opportunity to connect melittologists (bee biologists), industry professionals and other researchers on an international scale!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BeeCon will once again run in 2026 as part of a two-day hybrid event:<br><strong>Thursday, October 15, 2026 will be a virtual-only event hosted on Zoom, while Friday, October 16, 2026 will be in-person (but available to view virtually!), hosted at 快播视频 in Toronto, Ontario<\/strong>. <br><br>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/beecon-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conference page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/BeeEcologyEvolutionandConservation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube Channel<\/a> to watch some of the videos after the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was no cost to register thanks to our sponsors: The Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change and the Office of the VPRI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that this event was intended to be for researchers actively involved in a field related to bees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading text-uppercase h5\">More about BeeCon...<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/beecon-2025\/\">BeeCon 2025 Conference Page<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCB0ZDMNcqIJam-zHU--bLZA\">YouTube Channel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#past\">Past Conferences<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8440\" height=\"8693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2026\/02\/SaveTheDate2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3910\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-css-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recordings\">Recordings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to view recordings of our past BeeCon or BEEc events? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/BeeEcologyEvolutionandConservation\">YouTube channel<\/a> for recordings from bee researchers across the globe!<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCB0ZDMNcqIJam-zHU--bLZA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/07\/TripChevron_sw_rgb_x2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9000001426\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-css-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"past\">Past BeeCon Events: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-body\">BeeCon 2025<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2026\/02\/GroupShot-1024x473.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2026\/02\/GroupShot-1024x473.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2026\/02\/GroupShot-300x139.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2026\/02\/GroupShot-1536x710.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2026\/02\/GroupShot.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Featuring our keynote speaker Dr. Jessica Forrest in October 2025, with a virtual day and an in-person\/hybrid day. With over 40 presentations total and registrants from all over the world! Find out more on the past conference page for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/beecon-2025\/\">BeeCon 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-body\">BeeCon 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2026\/02\/IMG_2175-1024x627-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2026\/02\/IMG_2175-1024x627-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2026\/02\/IMG_2175-1024x627-2-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We returned with BeeCon in October 2024, with a virtual day and an in-person\/hybrid day. We had registrants from over 30 countries and had a fantastic conference! Find out more on the past conference page for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/beecon-2024\/\">BeeCon 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-body\">BeeCon 2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/09\/BeeCon-2023-Group-Photo-1024x408.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/09\/BeeCon-2023-Group-Photo-1024x408.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/09\/BeeCon-2023-Group-Photo-300x119.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/09\/BeeCon-2023-Group-Photo-1536x612.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/09\/BeeCon-2023-Group-Photo-2048x816.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Featuring keynote speaker Dr. Kevin Matteson. In October 2023 we once again held a hybrid event with one day of virtual talks, and one day of in-person talks. We had registrants attending from all over the globe. <br><br>Find out more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/beecon-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conference website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-body\">BeeCon 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/07\/group-photo-cropped-1024x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/07\/group-photo-cropped-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/07\/group-photo-cropped-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/07\/group-photo-cropped-1536x619.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/07\/group-photo-cropped-2048x826.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With COVID restrictions easing, in October 2022 we held a hybrid event, with one day of virtual talks and one day of in-person talks. Over 400 people attended in total across both platforms. <br><br>Find out more at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/beecon-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conference website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-body\">BeeCon 2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2025\/10\/BeeCon-2021-1024x329.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2025\/10\/BeeCon-2021-1024x329.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2025\/10\/BeeCon-2021-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2025\/10\/BeeCon-2021-1536x494.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2025\/10\/BeeCon-2021.png 1585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>We welcomed bee researchers and interested community members from 25 countries for BeeCon 2021 and expanded the conference into a day and a half to allow for even more researchers to present their work. <br><br>Find out more about this event &amp; watch recorded talks on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/beecon-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conference website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns card-deck aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\">BeeCon 2020<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/BeeCon-2020-Group-pic-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"BeeCon 2020 on camera attendees\" class=\"wp-image-537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/BeeCon-2020-Group-pic-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/BeeCon-2020-Group-pic-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/BeeCon-2020-Group-pic.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">Our first virtual BeeCon was attended by nearly 300 people from 19 countries, and featured Dr. Quinn McFrederick from the University of California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/beecon-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the conference website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\">BeeCon 2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/BeeCon2019-724x340-1.jpg\" alt=\"BeeCon 2019 attendees\" class=\"wp-image-431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/BeeCon2019-724x340-1.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/BeeCon2019-724x340-1-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our keynote speaker, Dr. Ricardo Ayala Barajas from the Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de M\u00e9xico joined us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/beecon\/beecon-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the conference website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\">BeeCon 2018<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/BeeCon2018-1.jpg\" alt=\"BeeCon 2018 attendees\" class=\"wp-image-538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/BeeCon2018-1.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/BeeCon2018-1-300x99.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">This year, Dr. Margarita Lopez-Uribe, Assistant Professor in the Department of Entomology at Penn State, USA, was our keynote speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-uppercase\">Read about it <a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/2018\/11\/28\/annual-beecon-conference-creates-a-buzz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in this YFile story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/08\/BeeCon_2018_program.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">program here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns card-deck aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\">BeeCon 2017<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/BeeCon_group_photo2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/BeeCon_group_photo2017.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/BeeCon_group_photo2017-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">The keynote speaker was Dr. Andrew Barron, from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia who presented \u201cWhat makes a good forager honey bee?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-uppercase\">Read about it in this <a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/2017\/12\/13\/bee-researchers-at-york-university-host-their-sixth-beecon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YFile story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/08\/BeeCon2017Program_Update.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">program here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\">BeeCon 2016<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/beecon2016-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/beecon2016-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/beecon2016-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/beecon2016-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2020\/12\/beecon2016-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s event featured presentations by colleagues from Brock University, Western University, the Universities of Guelph, Fleming College, and the University of Toronto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-uppercase\">Read about it in this <a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/2016\/05\/30\/york-u-bee-researchers-host-conference-for-local-colleagues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YFile story<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/08\/Program_Beecon2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">program here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\">BeeCon 2015<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/08\/BeeCon2015-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/08\/BeeCon2015-image.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/08\/BeeCon2015-image-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>21 researchers from across Southern Ontario gathered to discuss bees for the fourth in what is now an annual conference!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/08\/BeeCon4_2015-program.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">program here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns card-deck aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\">BeeCon 2014<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/08\/BeeCon-logo-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/08\/BeeCon-logo-Cropped.jpg 781w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/08\/BeeCon-logo-Cropped-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">After a skipped year in 2012, BeeCon returned for the third time.  Sophie Cardinal joined us to speak on the \"Evolution of buzz pollination in bees\".  There was also a tour of the Packer Lab Insect Collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/08\/BeeCon3_2014-program.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">program here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\">BeeCon 2012<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/08\/BeeCon-2012-cropped-image-from-poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/08\/BeeCon-2012-cropped-image-from-poster.jpg 815w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/08\/BeeCon-2012-cropped-image-from-poster-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a skipped year in 2011, BeeCon returned for a second time.  The goal was to provide a friendly environment for graduate students to present current research from any point in their degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-uppercase\">See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/08\/BeeCon-2012-Program.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">program here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\">BeeCon 2010<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The very first BeeCon, or \"Southern Ontario Universities Bee Researchers Symposium\", was organized by students in Dr. Laurence Packer's lab at 快播视频 in 2010.  They invited fellow students in the bee research field from other universities in Southern Ontario, and a tradition was started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have a copy of the program?  We think it was a trifold brochure. Perhaps you know the date it was held? 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