At 08:03 PM 12/5/2007, you wrote:
>i hope the OSU bee research continues....just saw a recent advertisement
>from them. 
>RESPONSIBILITIES:  The successful candidate is expected to develop a major
>research program in molecular neuroscience focusing on insects.  

I had heard several months ago they were going to start publishing for this position, but details weren't worked out and nothing was official.  Unfortunately their focus 'molecular neuroscience' and 'ability to attract
extramural funding'  pretty much means you aren't going to see the type of breeding program Sue Cobey and others before her at the lab maintained.  Typically these neuroscience type of programs need very few hives.  I could be wrong, and there could be some deeper understanding of honeybee biology discovered that may help down the road, but I doubt we'll see much direct benefit to beekeepers as we did previously.  The landscape may be a bit different with beekeeping funding right now, but it doesn't look like OSU is betting on it.

-Tim

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