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Revision as of 18:33, 13 September 2015

UBC iGEM 2015


 

Policy and Practices

 
  • Report
    We researched about colony collapse disorder (CCD), the government's response to it, and it's effects on the environment and economy. This report details the motivation behind our project. Click here to read the report.
  • Stakeholders
    We created a list of questions that we wanted to answer by the end of our policy and practises. Moreover, to get a better understanding of how our project will affect eventual end-users, stakeholders, and society in general, we mapped out groups of people of interest which included beekeepers, farmers, pesticide companies, academia, etc. Click here to see the questions and stakeholder map.
  • Bee Farm
    We volunteered at a bee farm to better understand the current methods in researching bee health. Click here for more details on this activity.
  • Infographic
    We created an infographic for the general public about the effects of CCD. Click here to read the infographic.
  • Interviews
    We began conducting interviews with people from each stakeholder group and created our activities according to their responses.
  • Report on Interviews
    Based on the interview responses, we created a report describing the views of the different stakeholder groups regarding the importance of bees, the importance of pesticides, and our project as a proposed solution. Click here to see an infographic and read the report on the interviews.
  • Activity at Science World
    From our interviews, we identified a knowledge gap within the general public regarding CCD. To address this, we decided to hold a booth at Vancouver's widely popular Telus World of Science, where we were able to conduct outreach and educate younger visitors. Click here to read more about the activity.
  • Activity at UBC Farm
    From our interviews, we identified a knowledge gap within the farming community regarding the importance of bees and the impact of CCD on agriculture. To address this, we decided to hold a booth at UBC Farm's local weekly market, where we were able to conduct outreach and educate visitors of various ages and backgrounds. Click here to read more about the activity.
  • Media
    In order to have the maximum possible public outreach on the topic of CCD, we decided to contact different media outlets in hopes of them covering our story with bees. We were interviewed by UBC news, and the article will be online late September.