


We're interested in the behaviour, ecology and evolution of social insects, especially social bees
The world bees inhabit has changed dramatically in the last decades. We study how these anthropogenic environmental changes affect the value of communication, decision-making strategies and the health of bees
Stingless bees show great diversity in their lifestyles. We study the evolution of social traits and how they shape ecological interactions
Even within a colony bees show strikingly different behaviours. We explore the molecular basis of this variation by studying gene expression patterns or signalling in the brain
Dr. Christoph Grüter (c.grueter@bristol.ac.uk)
School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ United Kingdom