Dr. Anita Menon
| Grant Category: | Fulbright-Nehru Environmental Leadership Program Fellow |
| Field of Specialization: | Environmental Science and Toxicology |
| Name: | Dr. Anita Menon |
| Official Address and Designation: | Women Scientist and Program Director Century Foundation No. 1, Jagajyothi Layout Maryappana Palya Bengaluru 560 056 Karnataka |
| Telephone (O): | 91-80-23181443 |
| E-mail: | anitam35@yahoo.com |
| Duration of Grant: | Four months |
| Project Title: | Honeybee Health Management for Sustainable Beekeeping: Experience in the U.S. and relevance to India |
| Abstract of Project : | |
| Bees are important components of natural ecosystems and play a crucial role as efficient pollinators in both agriculture and wild flora. Honeybee health is inextricably linked to the health of the entire environment, including our own. A current epidemic called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is affecting honeybees throughout the U.S. and many other countries. A better understanding of bee dynamics and its management is very essential and urgently required. The present study aims to assess the causes of CCD by using advanced research techniques like Integrated Virus Detection System and Proteomics - Mass Spectrometry, and study the current status of scientific methods in bee health management in the U.S. | |
| Academic Background : | |||
| Ph.D. | Bee Toxicology | Bangalore University, Bengaluru | 1994 |
| M.Phil. | Animal Physiology | Bangalore University, Bengaluru | 1989 |
| M.Sc. | Zoology | Bangalore University, Bengaluru | 1984 |
| Professional Background : | |||
| Women Scientist and Program Director | Century Foundation, Bengaluru | 1996–till date | |
| Lecturer | Bangalore University, Bengaluru | 1994–1996 | |
| Senior Research Fellow | Bangalore University, Bengaluru | 1992–1994 | |
| Junior Research Fellow | Bangalore University, Bengaluru | 1990–1992 | |
