Upcoming Video on the National Insect Initiative: Simone Cutajar

The Foundation is presently developing an educational video clip about the Maltese Honey Bee within the context of the National Insect Initiative. Before the video’s release, we will introduce the crew and protagonists featured in it.

Simone Cutajar is engaged in multiple conservation projects focused on Malta’s unique environment. Serving also as Malta’s Citizen Science Ambassador for the European Citizen Science Association, she actively bridges public engagement with science. As part of her joint PhD degree between the University of Malta and the University of Bologna, she is conducting groundbreaking work focusing on microorganisms in Maltese honey bee stomachs. Simone’s contributions have earned her numerous accolades, including the Creative Initiative Award and the National Best STEM Community Project Award. The work carried out by Simone is part of project PAM (Pathogens and the Apis mellifera ruttneri Microbiome) financed by the IPAS+ – Option C – PRIMA Training and Mobility Award 2023 of the Malta Council for Science and Technology. Simone’s PhD is financed through the Tertiary Education Scholarships Scheme at the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation.

This project has been funded by the Small Initiatives Support Scheme (SIS) managed by the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector (MCVS) supported by the Ministry for Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector (MIV). This project/publication reflects the views only of the author, and the MCVS cannot be held responsible for the content or any use which may be made of the information contained therein.