https://cnas.ucr.edu/ en https://cnas.ucr.edu/media/2025/03/05/smart-sensors-help-beekeepers-monitor-hive-health <span>Smart sensors help beekeepers monitor hive health</span> <span><span>tomwt</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-05T13:24:36-08:00" title="Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - 13:24">Wed, 03/05/2025 - 13:24</time> </span> <a href="https://cnas.ucr.edu/in-the-media">More CNAS in the Media</a> Sanjana Gajbhiye | Earth.com <time datetime="2025-03-05T12:00:00Z">March 05, 2025</time> <p>EARTH.COM - Honeybees have been indispensable to agriculture for centuries. Their role in pollination supports food production, contributing to the growth of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and coffee. Without bees and proper hive health, many crops would struggle, leading to food shortages.</p><p>But bee populations are shrinking due to bad weather, chemicals, and pests. This harms nature and makes life harder for beekeepers who need healthy bees for honey and farming.</p><p>Beekeepers face increasing challenges in maintaining hive health. External stressors disrupt colonies, making it difficult for bees to survive.</p><p>Traditional methods of monitoring hive conditions rely on experience and judgment. While valuable, these methods are not always precise. Scientists and engineers have now introduced a data-driven approach to help beekeepers make informed decisions and prevent colony collapse.</p><p>...</p><p>A research team from <strong>Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science</strong> and the <strong>University of California, Riverside</strong> has developed a system to monitor hive health more accurately.</p><p><a class="btn-ucr" href="https://www.earth.com/news/smart-sensors-help-beekeepers-monitor-hive-health/" target="_blank" title="Read the Full Article" aria-label="Read the Full Article">Read the Full Article</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="tags-title">Tags</div> <div class="tags-list"> <div><a href="https://cnas.ucr.edu/tags/center-integrative-bee-research-ciber" hreflang="en">Center for Integrative Bee Research (CIBER)</a></div> <div><a href="https://cnas.ucr.edu/tags/department-entomology" hreflang="en">Department of Entomology</a></div> <div><a href="https://cnas.ucr.edu/tags/boris-baer" hreflang="en">Boris Baer</a></div> </div> <div class="sharing-title">Share This</div><span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://cnas.ucr.edu/media/2025/03/05/smart-sensors-help-beekeepers-monitor-hive-health" data-a2a-title="Smart sensors help beekeepers monitor hive health"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_x"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button_google_plus"></a><a class="a2a_button_email"></a><a class="a2a_button_printfriendly"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" aria-label="more options to share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fcnas.ucr.edu%2Fmedia%2F2025%2F03%2F05%2Fsmart-sensors-help-beekeepers-monitor-hive-health&amp;title=Smart%20sensors%20help%20beekeepers%20monitor%20hive%20health"></a></span><script> (function () { const customClassName = 'show-for-sr'; 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