# CAREER: Enhancing Honey Bee Health and Productivity through Vibroacoustic and Electric Field Diagnostics

> **NSF 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT** · North Dakota State University Fargo (ND) · $650,000

## Abstract

This Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award supports research, education, and outreach activities dedicated to understanding and improving the health and swarming behavior of honeybee colonies.  Honeybees are essential pollinators, supporting over 35 percent of global crop production and contributing $15 billion annually to the US agricultural economy. Despite their importance, bee populations face significant declines due to environmental stressors such as pesticides, pathogens, and climate change. Research activities under this award will focus on creating novel diagnostic methodologies that integrate vibroacoustic and electric field measurements to monitor the health of bee colonies. These methodologies aim to reduce labor costs and increase the effectiveness of beekeeping practices. Educational activities will engage students in bioinspired engineering through hands-on experiences and create graduate-level course modules covering vibroacoustics, mathematical modeling, and signal processing.  Outreach activities will disseminate findings to academic and beekeeping communities, enhancing the societal relevance of bioinspired engineering systems while broadly promoting STEM education. 

This research aims to develop a new methodology to accurately assess the dynamic responses of honeybee colonies to external stressors and environmental changes, including prediction of the swarming behavior triggered by the arrival of new queens. The approach combines mathe

## Key facts

- **NSF award ID:** 2438295
- **Awardee organization:** North Dakota State University Fargo (ND)
- **SAM.gov UEI:** EZ4WPGRE1RD5
- **PI:** Sulaymon Eshkabilov
- **Primary program:** 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
- **All programs:** Dynamical systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI), CAREER-Faculty Erly Career Dev, EXP PROG TO STIM COMP RES
- **Estimated total:** $650,000
- **Funds obligated:** $650,000
- **Transaction type:** Standard Grant
- **Period:** 07/01/2025 → 06/30/2030

## Primary source

NSF Award Search: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2438295

## Citation

> US National Science Foundation, Award 2438295, CAREER: Enhancing Honey Bee Health and Productivity through Vibroacoustic and Electric Field Diagnostics. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nsf/2438295. Licensed CC0.

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