Could the Deserts of the U.S. Help Save Europe’s Farmlands
🏜️ Could the Deserts of the U.S. Help Save Europe’s Farmlands?
Sunflower Biodiversity Field Experiment Launched in Quedlinburg
A new step forward in biodiversity research Last week, the sunflower biodiversity field experiment for Work Package 3 (WP3) of the HelEx project was officially launched in Quedlinburg, with the support of JKI Quedlinburg and JKI Braunschweig. Led by Vid and his team, this field trial focuses on comparing different sunflower varieties to assess their […]
News from the fields: sunflower field experiment launched in Quedlinburg
[NEWS FROM THE FIELDS]
A guide to sunflowers: floral resource nutrition for bee health and key pollination syndromes
🌻 Introduction: why sunflowers matter for pollinators Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are more than a major oilseed crop in Europe they play a vital role in supporting pollinator populations during the late summer when alternative floral resources are scarce. Their mass flowering offers bees and other insects an abundant supply of nectar and pollen in otherwise […]
Can sunflower pollen help pollinators thrive? 🌻🐝
🔬 Can sunflower pollen help pollinators thrive? 🌻🐝
USDA representative visit on HelEx genetic approach
USDA representative visited HelEx to discuss the project’s genetic approach and wild Helianthus resources (July 2025).
What do sunflowers, AI, and pollinators have in common
📰🌻 What do sunflowers, AI, and pollinators have in common?
HelEx at the 8th IUSSI Central European Section meeting
HelEx bumble bee research presented at the 8th IUSSI Central European Section meeting (June 2025).
Back in March, Salena Husband shared the first results from the 2024 field experiment in Braunschweig durin…
Back in March, Salena Husband shared the first results from the 2024 field experiment in Braunschweig during the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Association of German Bee Research Institutes, held in Freib
HelEx at the Pollineco Annual Conference on image-based insect detection
HelEx image-based insect detection methods presented at the Pollineco Annual Conference (2025).