{"id":43204,"date":"2026-05-20T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/?p=43204"},"modified":"2026-05-20T17:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:18:42","slug":"bees-biodiversity-pollinators-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/environment\/bees-biodiversity-pollinators-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Bees and biodiversity: a revolutionary radar is changing the way pollinators are monitored"},"content":{"rendered":"

The technique developed by Trinity College Dublin and the Technical University of Denmark can identify bees with 85% accuracy while monitoring their health and behaviour. A millimetre-wave radar system proved decisive<\/h2>\n

by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n

A new technology could open up fresh opportunities for the identification and monitoring of bees<\/strong> and, more broadly, the world\u2019s main pollinators<\/strong>. Developed by scientists at Trinity College Dublin and the Technical University of Denmark, the new approach is described in a study<\/a> published in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) Nexus<\/em>. The researchers outline a new radar-based<\/strong> technique that could fill a crucial gap in global conservation efforts for these insects.<\/p>\n

Over the years, the researchers note<\/a>, most monitoring activities have focused on counting insect numbers without taking species diversity<\/strong> into account. This is a major limitation, considering that not all insects visiting flowers contribute equally to pollination. The newly proposed method aims to address this issue.<\/p>\n

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