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Tomorrow’s solutions
The Bee Lab in the Department of Entomology at the University of Minnesota—located in one of the most significant parts of the country for bees and agriculture—is in a unique position. With its expertise in honey and native bees, state-of-the-art facilities, and internationally renowned research and teaching program, the Bee Lab is well poised to deliver tomorrow’s solutions. An endowed chair in honey bee research will provide secure funding and long-term leadership that will:
Deepen the Bee Lab’s impact and ensure its legacy lives on.
Advance a fully comprehensive approach to honey bee health.
Stimulate new research partnerships, grants, awards, and recognition.
Ensure exceptional staff and plentiful resources for research.
Attract high-quality graduate students who will pioneer the future of honey bee research
Your support will make the difference
There is so much more work to do. And you can make it happen. You can create a healthier future for honey bees.
You are invited to help raise $5 million to boldly pursue the vision of a world full of healthy honey bees that will thrive on diverse floral landscapes and allow our food production and economy to thrive.
Will you help us reach the top?
Our goal is $5 million.
With your generous support:
 Reaching the top box of $5M will fund
AN ENDOWED CHAIR IN HONEY BEE RESEARCH.
Until we reach our $5M goal, your support will be hard at work.
 After $2M donations will fund the level below plus
APPLIED RESEARCH AND THE TECHNICAL TEAM IN THE BEE LAB.
 Donations up to $2M will fund
BEE SQUAD WORK AND OUTREACH.
$5M+
$2-5M
$0-2M