Robert Owen

Robert Owen has kept bees for over twenty-five years after being introduced to beekeeping by a work colleague. When Robert retired, he studied for a PhD in diseases of the honey bee at The University of Melbourne, Australia, receiving the degree in 2022. In addition to writing The Australian Beekeeping Manual, Robert has also written Honey Bee Pests and Diseases (with JP Scheerlinck and Mark Stevenson). Robert also co-authored Beekeeping Success: Start Right, Grow Strong Colonies, Harvest More Honey, with JP Scheerlinck. Robert is a regular contributor to magazines such as The American Bee Journal, The Australasian Beekeeper, Bee World, and Bee Culture, as well as publishing many other articles on science and travel. Robert has taught beekeeping in The U.S., Canada, and Australia works extensively overseas as a volunteer with aid agencies, including USAID, teaching beekeeping in Nigeria, Benin, Malawi, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Nepal, Thailand, and Bangladesh.