HiveTracks: Bees as Biosensors with James Wilkes and Max Rünzel (S5, E37)

Today we meet up again with James Wilkes, founder, and Max Rünzel, CEO, of Hive Tracks.

The people at HiveTracks have raised the bar when it come to gathering data about your bees, your bee yards, the environment in which they live. The data also provides a look at what role climate change may or may not play in how well they are doing now and in the future.

The data entered by beekeepers using the HiveTracks app, is analyzed and reported back to the beekeeper helping him or her make knowledge-based decisions that help them throughout the season.

Listen today as James and Max talk about the new directions they are taking HiveTracks to further the use of bees as biosensors – first data collectors of the environments they visit on their journeys. This is fascinating and exciting journey you will definitely want to learn about.

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Links and websites mentioned in this podcast: 

• HiveTracks: https://www.hivetracks.com/ 
• HiveTracks WeFund: https://wefunder.com/HiveTracks
• Beekeeping Today Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beekeepingtodaypodcast
• Honey Bee Obscura: https://www.honeybeeobscura.com

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