Credits

INVESTIGATORS
Profa. Dra. Vera Lucia Imperatriz Fonseca (University of Sao Paulo - IBUSP)
Dra. Marilda Cortopassi Laurino (University of Sao Paulo - IBUSP)
Dr. Dirk Koedam (University of Sao Paulo - IBUSP)
Prof. Dr. Celso Feitosa Martins (Federal University of Paraíba)
Meliponicultors: Renato Barbosa, Francisco Chagas, Alexandre Moura

INSTITUTIONAL SPONSORSHIP
ISPN - Institute for Society, Population and Nature
ADEMASP - Association for Environmental Defense - Sao Paulo

FINANCIAL SPONSORSHIP
PPP - Program for Small Scale Projects
GEF - Global Environmental Facilities
PNUD - Project for development of the United Nations
CNPq
FAPESP - Foundation for Investigation in the State of Sao Paulo

Photos: Dra. Marilda Cortopassi Laurino & Sylvia Maria Matsuda (Pro-Directory for Investigation)
Translation: Olga Inés Cepeda Aponte

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
APIME - Association of Apicultors and Meliponicultors from Pernambuco (Recife, PE)
The following photos are of participants, of the encounters of apicultors and meliponicultors. These encounters are promoted by CAPEL on the Day of the Apicultor, celebrated the 22nd of May.