HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-BIODIV-01 & BIODIV-07: Honeybee bio-monitoring, stressor assessment & AI hive vision (TAGEM, Türkiye)

We seek to join consortia targeting HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-BIODIV-01 (Integrating Remote Sensing and in-situ observations of Biodiversity) and HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-BIODIV-07 (Health of ecosystems and wild species in the face of stressors, from a One Health approach).

What TAGEM Offers (Apiculture & Digital Monitoring):

- In-Situ Pollinator & Honeybee Bio-Indicator Network: Access to TAGEM's apiculture research institutes, experimental apiaries, and conserved native honeybee populations (Anatolian, Caucasian, Mugla, and regional Apis mellifera ecotypes) spanning Mediterranean, continental, and Black Sea biodiversity hotspots in Türkiye.

- Computer Vision & Edge-AI Monitoring: Adaptation of non-invasive image-processing and deep-learning detection pipelines (YOLOv8 / Edge AI) for hive-entrance traffic, pollen-load tracking, colony vitality, and visual health/varroa screening, interoperable with satellite Earth observation and microclimate indicators.

- Multi-Stressor Field Validation (One Health): Standardised field protocols assessing colony survival, brood performance, foraging resilience, agrochemical/environmental stressor exposure, and honey/pollen bio-indicator sampling.

- Stakeholder & Beekeeper Integration: Direct coordination with national beekeeping unions, forest-apiculture zones, and conservation policy units under Türkiye's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

Target Role in Consortium:

In-situ observation & pilot validation partner, AI/image-based hive monitoring contributor, and multi-actor regional hub in Türkiye.

Partners Sought:

Coordinators, biodiversity & pollinator ecology institutes, Earth observation/remote-sensing teams, ecotoxicology/One Health labs, and digital sensor SMEs.