聖克里斯多福及尼維斯農業局代表訪問宜大 深化國際蜜蜂保育交流

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114年8月24日

聖克里斯多福及尼維斯農業局（Department of Agriculture, St. Kitts）官員Mr. Monroe Tweed近日專程造訪國立宜蘭大學五結試驗蜂場與野蜂復育基地，由生物技術與動物科學系陳裕文終身特聘教授親自接待，雙方針對蜜蜂復育、生態保育與蜂病防治等議題進行交流，展現台灣在農業科技與生物多樣性保育上的科研實力與國際合作潛力。

陳裕文教授長期投入蜜蜂復育與蜜蜂疾病防治研究，並與財團法人日月光環保永續基金會展開產學合作，於北台灣設立兩處蜜蜂復育基地。第一處位於新北市坪林的水源保護區，與在地知名養蜂人、臺灣野蜂推廣者，也是菁采迪佳自然農場負責人鄭宏松先生合作，專注於東方蜜蜂的復育與永續棲地經營；第二處則設於國立宜蘭大學所屬的大礁溪林場，作為教學與研究並重的實驗基地。

陳教授介紹，團隊不僅著眼於台灣野蜂的數量復育，也同步進行蜂場與其周邊環境中蜜蜂健康狀況的監測，特別針對東方蜂常見疾病-囊狀幼蟲病（AcSBV病毒引起）進行調查與分析，進而研發具防護效果之抗病毒資材，期能有效抵禦病毒對台灣野生蜂群的威脅，維護在地蜂類族群的生態穩定與多樣性。

Dr. Tweed對宜蘭大學在蜜蜂保育領域的研究成果及其在地落實方式表達高度肯定，並表示此行不僅加深對台灣農業科技的了解，更期待未來雙方能持續拓展在蜜蜂保育、疾病防治及生態永續等領域的國際合作。陳裕文教授表示，未來將持續結合產學資源與國際交流機會，深化在地生物資源研究，推動具全球視野的永續保育行動。

St. Kitts Agriculture Official Visits NIU to Strengthen Bee Conservation Cooperation
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August 24, 2025

    Mr. Monroe Tweed, an official from the Department of Agriculture, St. Kitts, visited National Ilan University’s (NIU) Wujie Experimental Apiary and Wild Bee Conservation Base. He was welcomed by Professor Yuh-Wen Chen, Distinguished Chair Professor of the Department of Biotechnology and Animal Science. The visit focused on exchanges in bee restoration, ecological conservation, and bee disease prevention, highlighting Taiwan’s strengths in agricultural technology and biodiversity conservation.

    Professor Chen has devoted years to bee restoration and disease prevention. In collaboration with the ASE Environmental Sustainability Foundation, he established two bee conservation bases in northern Taiwan. The first, located in Pinglin, New Taipei City, works with renowned beekeeper and wild bee advocate Mr. Hung-Sung Cheng to restore Eastern honey bees and promote sustainable habitat management. The second, at NIU’s Dajiaoxi Forest, serves as a combined teaching and research site.

    The NIU team not only restores wild bee populations but also monitors bee health and environmental conditions. Their research includes investigations of Sacbrood Virus (AcSBV), a major disease affecting Eastern honey bees, and the development of antiviral materials to protect wild bee populations and support ecological stability.

    Dr. Tweed commended NIU’s achievements in bee conservation, noting that the visit deepened his understanding of Taiwan’s agricultural technology and opened opportunities for future collaboration in bee conservation, disease prevention, and sustainability. Professor Chen added that NIU will continue to integrate academic, industrial, and international resources to advance biodiversity research and promote sustainable conservation with a global perspective.

左起陳裕文教授、聖克里斯多福及尼維斯農業局Mr. Monroe Tweed、菁采迪佳自然農場負責人鄭宏松先生

From left: Professor Yuh-Wen Chen; Mr. Monroe Tweed, Department of Agriculture, St. Kitts; and Mr. Hung-Sung Cheng, Head of Jingcai Dajia Natural Farm.

菁采迪佳自然農場負責人鄭宏松先生（左一）向聖克里斯多福及尼維斯農業局Mr. Monroe Tweed介紹臺灣野蜂特色。中為陳裕文教授。

Mr. Hung-Sung Cheng (left), Head of Jingcai Dajia Natural Farm, introduces the characteristics of Taiwan’s wild bees to Mr. Monroe Tweed from the Department of Agriculture, St. Kitts. Professor Yuh-Wen Chen is in the center.

聖克里斯多福及尼維斯農業局Mr. Monroe Tweed參訪本校陳裕文老師在五結校區的試驗蜂場

Mr. Monroe Tweed from the Department of Agriculture, St. Kitts, visits Professor Yuh-Wen Chen’s experimental apiary at NIU’s Wujie Campus.

聖克里斯多福及尼維斯農業局Mr. Monroe Tweed參訪本校陳裕文老師在五結校區的試量產蜂產品加工基地

Mr. Monroe Tweed from the Department of Agriculture, St. Kitts, visits Professor Yuh-Wen Chen’s pilot-scale bee product processing facility at NIU’s Wujie Campus.