Rahman Tashakkori, Appalachian State University

In the first UNC ROI award for Appalachian State University as the lead principal investigator, the innovative and potentially game-changing approach acquires a vast amount of reliable data from healthy and unhealthy hives in diverse environments and extensive utilization of data science for informed decision-making. Researchers will employ machine learning and bioinformatics to answer key questions on bee hive health, development and genomic diversity.