The Bee Health and Ecology Research Objective (Bee-HERO), is an international research experience that will provide undergraduate students the opportunity to study bee parasites and viruses at the Centre for Honey Bee Research in Uppsala, Sweden at the Swedish University for Agricultural Sciences. Please share this unique, paid research opportunity for Summer 2025-2027 with any undergraduate students you know who may be interested. Bee-HERO is funded by the National Science Foundation's International Research Experiences for Students (NSF-IRES) program and it provides students with a paid, eight-week international research experience studying bees and exploring causes of declining populations. The five-part program also includes personalized mentorship, a series of preparatory trainings to provide scientific background/context and develop laboratory skills, and follow-up activities to gain valuable experience in science communication. This opportunity is aimed at students from groups that are under represented in STEM fields. This program aims to address systemic inequities in access to research experiences, which act as barriers to the retention and success of undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups in academic science. Bee-HERO is primarily recruiting participants from within an approximate two-hour geographic radius of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT because all travel costs are included in the program. This program is hosted by Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT, USA. If you have any questions, please contact Profs Alyssa Woronik or Torrance Hanley (woronika@sacredheart.edu, hanleyt2@sacredheart.edu) For more info, visit the Bee-HERO website (https://www.sacredheart.edu/academics/colleges--schools/college-of-arts--sciences/departments--schools/biology/bee-health-and-ecology-research-objective-bee-hero/) Application link: https://etap.nsf.gov/award/7315/opportunity/9802 Thank you for helping spread the word about this great opportunity! "Woronik, Prof. Alyssa" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)