Hastings Natural History Reservation

07 Jun, 11 AM - 11 Jun, 01 AM

Research on pollinators generally focuses on honey bees, and native bee ecology is often overlooked despite their documented potential to supplement, enhance, and substitute for pollination done by honey bees. My project is to evaluate the relative impacts of landscape, habitat heterogeneity, and local resource availability on native bee pollinator ecology. In order to do this, I will be working in replicated systems where agricultural, natural, and urban areas intersect. Within each land use type I will be sampling the local bee community, mapping local floral resources, and recording bee-plant associations. I will also use remote sensing to characterize the landscape, and will extensively research the life histories of the collected species to evaluate how bee groups are uniquely impacted. This research will lead to better recommendations for farmers on how to attract and maintain native bee pollinators.

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Under Project # 21902 | Research

Evaluating impacts of landscapes, habitat heterogeneity, and floral/nesting resources on native bee pollinators

graduate_student - University of California, Berkeley

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Misha Leong Jun 7 - 11, 2010 (5 days)

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Bunk House Cottage 1 Jun 7 - 11, 2010