About the Workshop
FLOTECH-HONEY Workshop – “Flora, Technology and Honey: Next Generation Governance in Beekeeping” – is a nationally hosted scientific and technical event held in English, and it is open to international participants. The workshop brings together researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders working toward the future of sustainable beekeeping. Organized under the BEE-OPTECH4Honey Project, the workshop focuses on the integration of digital technologies, spatial analyses, and flora mapping in modern apiculture. It explores how technologies such as GIS, remote sensing, sensor systems, and optimization models can be utilized to enhance honey production, improve hive management, and optimize migratory beekeeping routes. The event also aims to deepen the understanding of the relationship between floral diversity and honey quality while contributing to the development of digital infrastructures that support beekeepers. With sessions dedicated to smart beekeeping, flora data collection, honey quality evaluation, and policy development, the FLOTECH-HONEY Workshop envisions a data-driven, ecologically and economically viable future for next-generation apiculture. Accepted abstracts will be published in the electronic Workshop Abstract Book with an ISBN.
Where
Online
When
October 1, 2025
Important Dates
| Deadline for Paper Submission |
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| Announcement of Review Results | September 25, 2025 |
| Deadline for Final Submission | September 30, 2025 |
| Participation is free of charge for both presenters and attendees. | |
Organizing and Scientific Committee
Organizing Committee
| Role | Name | Institution / Title |
|---|---|---|
| Honorary Chair | Prof. Dr. Hasan Bülent Kahraman | Rector, Işık University |
| Workshop Chair | Dr. Şahin Aydın | Işık University |
| Scientific Committee Chair | Prof. Dr. Mehmet Nafiz Aydın | Boğaziçi University |
| Organization Coordinator | Gökhan Akdeniz | Aegean Agricultural Research Institute |
| Advisory Board | Mehmet Serdar Sarıgül | Işık University, Chairman of the Board of Trustees |
| Advisory Board | Şeref Cınbırtoğlu | Apiculture Research Institute, Director |
| Advisory Board | Dr. Ertuğrul Arda | Aegean Agricultural Research Institute, Director |
| Advisory Board | Ziya Şahin | Turkish Beekeepers Central Union, President of the Board |
| Communication & Promotion Officer | Hüseyin Deniz | Işık University |
| Secretary | Deniz Altıntaş | Işık University |
Scientific Committee
| Role | Title & Name | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Prof. Dr. Mehmet Nafiz Aydın | Boğaziçi University |
| Member | Prof. Dr. Levent Aydın | Uludağ University |
| Member | Prof. Dr. Vedat Ceyhan | Ondokuz Mayıs University |
| Member | Prof. Dr. Soner Çankaya | Ondokuz Mayıs University |
| Member | Prof. Dr. Figen Çukur | Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University |
| Member | Prof. Dr. Ayhan Gösterit | Isparta University of Applied Sciences |
| Member | Prof. Dr. Aziz Gül | Mustafa Kemal University |
| Member | Prof. Dr. Meral Kekeçoğlu | Düzce University |
| Member | Prof. Dr. Sevgi Kolaylı | Karadeniz Technical University |
| Member | Prof. Dr. Hasan Meydan | Akdeniz University |
| Member | Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Takma | Aegean University |
| Member | Prof. Dr. İlker Topçu | Istanbul Technical University |
| Member | Prof. Dr. Ender Yarsan | Ankara University |
| Member | Prof. Dr. Banu Yücel | Ege University |
| Member | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esra Deniz Candan | Giresun University |
| Member | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gonca Özmen Özbakır | Harran University |
| Member | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rahşan İvgin Tunca | Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University |
| Member | Dr. Şahin Aydın | Işık University |
| Member | Dr. Çiğdem Çavdaroğlu | Işık University |
| Member | Dr. Sonya Javadi | Işık University |
| Member | Dr. Mehtap Usta | Trabzon University |
| Member | Dr. Demet Özgür Ünlüakın | Işık University |
| Member | Dr. Melike Öztürk | Doğuş University |
| Member | Dr. Elif Deniz Yelmenoğlu | Işık University |
| Member | Dr. İbrahim Akıncı | Aegean Agricultural Research Institute |
| Member | Dr. Fatma Aktaş | Aegean Agricultural Research Institute |
| Member | Dr. Selin Alihanoğlu | Aegean Agricultural Research Institute |
| Member | Dr. Neslihan Özsoy | Aegean Agricultural Research Institute |
| Member | Dr. Miray Dayıoğlu | Aegean Agricultural Research Institute |
| Member | Dr. Seçil ALDEMİR | Aegean Agricultural Research Institute |
| Member | Dr. Fatma AKTAŞ | Aegean Agricultural Research Institute |
| Member | Dr. Samet Okuyan | Apiculture Research Institute |
| Member | Dr. Salim Aktürk | Apiculture Research Institute |
| Member | Dr. Neslihan Çakıcı | Apiculture Research Institute |
| Member | Dr. Sedat Sevin | Ankara University |
| Member | Dr. Ekin Varol | Ege University |
Workshop Program
Opening Remarks
Dr. Şahin Aydın
Workshop Chair
New Horizons at the Intersection of Science, Technology, and Beekeeping
Prof. Dr. Hasan Bülent Kahraman
Rector, Işık University
The Future of Beekeeping: Sustainability, Technology, and New Horizons
Mehmet Serdar Sarıgül
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Işık University
An Overview of Beekeeping Activities in Türkiye
Ziya Şahin
President, TAB
Activities of the Apiculture Research Institute
Şeref Cınbırtoğlu
Director, Beekeeping Research Institute
Activities of the Apiculture Research Center, Aegean Agricultural Research Institute
Dr. Ertuğrul Arda
Director, Aegean Agricultural Research Institute
Coffee Break
Beekeeping and Bee Products
Prof. Dr. Banu Yücel
Ege University
Honey Bee Races and Ecotypes in Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Aziz Gül
Hatay Mustafa Kemal University
Honey Bee Diseases and Pests
Prof. Dr. Levent Aydın
Uludağ University
Session 1 Presentations
Moderator: Dr. Demet Özgür Ünlüakın
The Impact of Forest Fires on Honey Production: A Province-Level Annual Analysis Using MODIS and Hansen Data
Gülsüm Çiğdem Çavdaroğlu
Elif Deniz Yelmenoğlu
The Regional Impacts of Climate Change on Honey Production in Türkiye
Elif Deniz Yelmenoğlu
Gülsüm Çiğdem Çavdaroğlu
A Current Research on Beekeeping Optimization Problem
Demet Özgür Ünlüakın
Sonya Javadi
Busenur Türkali
Bee Intelligent: AI-Driven Approaches to Hive and Colony Management
İpek Ünlüakın
Smart Beekeeping using Digital Twins
Prof. Dr. Bedir Tekinerdoğan
Wageningen University & Research
Session 2 Presentations
Moderator: Dr. Gülsüm Çiğdem Çavdaroğlu
Smart Queen Bee Tracking System: QR Code–Based Digital Traceability Application in Queen Production
İbrahim AKINCI
Gökhan AKDENİZ
Towards Sustainable Apiculture: GIS- and AI-Assisted Monitoring of Honey Bees and Floral Resource Networks
Miray DAYIOĞLU
Tuğçe OLGUN
NDVI–Honey Production Paradox: A Satellite-Based Assessment of Turkish Beekeeping Regions (2013–2024)
Hüseyin Deniz
Digital Twin Approaches for Honey Bee Colony Health: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions
Tuğçe OLGUN Miray DAYIOĞLU
Session 3 Presentations
Prof.Dr. Hasan Meydan
The Samurai Wasp (Trissolcus japonicus): A Biological Control Agent Against the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys)
Gökhan Akdeniz
Beekeeping Enterprises in Türkiye (2013–2024): National Trends, Regional Clusters, and Inequality Analysis
Ali Özgür Çakmak
Electrophysiological Methods in Insect Olfaction: A Review of EAG, GC-EAG, SSR and GC-SSR Approaches
Neslihan Özsoy
Ekin Varol
Banu Yücel
Chemical Hazards in Propolis: Evaluating the Risks of Pesticide and Heavy Metal Contamination
Selin Alihanoğlu
Closing Remarks
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Call for Papers
FLOTECH-HONEY Workshop
Flora, Technology and Honey: Next Generation Governance in Beekeeping
📍 Location: Online 📅 Date: Wednesday, October 1, 10:00 – 17:00
We invite researchers, practitioners, and experts working on digitalization in apiculture, ecological analysis, optimization applications, and governance-based innovative approaches to submit their papers to the FLOTECH-HONEY Workshop. This event is organized under the BEE-OPTECH4Honey project and aims to provide a multidisciplinary collaboration environment.
Scope (including but not limited to):
1. Digitalization, Technology, and Optimization in Beekeeping
- Smart hive systems and IoT applications
- Big data and artificial intelligence in apiculture
- Digital governance models and decision support systems
- Sensor technologies and remote monitoring in beekeeping
- Traceability and product safety via blockchain
- GIS and remote sensing for flora and hive monitoring
- Honey quality and floral diversity analysis
- Optimization models for beekeeping operations
- Decision support systems and mobile applications
- Open data platforms and digital systems
2. Ecological and Environmental Factors
- Flora mapping and landscape ecology
- Impacts of climate change
- Ecosystem services and pollination potential
- Biodiversity-based planning
- Carbon footprint and sustainability
3. Economics, Policy, and Marketing
- Sustainable business models
- Export potential and competitive analysis
- Cooperatives and rural development
- Commercialization of value-added products
- Support policies and their impacts
4. Bee Products and Food Safety
- Standardization of honey, propolis, royal jelly, pollen, etc.
- Residue and pesticide analyses
- Monofloral and polyfloral characterization
- Processing, packaging, and traceability
- Functional products and innovation
5. Bee Health and Biosecurity
- Diseases such as Varroa, Nosema, brood diseases
- Biotechnical control methods
- Veterinary medicines and resistance strategies
- Bioactive compounds and microbiome effects
6. Bee Biology and Genetic Diversity
- Local bee races and ecotypes
- Queen bee breeding and selection
- Colony behavior and organization
- Physiology and environmental interaction
- Genomics and biotechnological applications
7. Product Value Chain and Innovation
- Post-harvest technologies
- Quality management and certification
- Development of value-added products
- Supply chain analysis
- Geographical indication
Submission Types
- Full papers must not exceed 8 pages including figures, tables, and references.
Important Dates
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Paper submission deadline:
10/09/2025→ 15/09/2025 - Notification of acceptance: 25/09/2025
- Final version submission: 30/09/2025
- Workshop date: 01/10/2025
Submission Template
Papers to be submitted to the workshop must be prepared using the template below.
To access the template, click here.
Submission Platform
Please submit your paper to
Contact
Address
Işık Üniversitesi Şile KampüsüMeşrutiyet Mahallesi, Üniversite Sokak No:2 Şile / İstanbul