Center for Pollinator Research

January 24, 2022

The impacts of modern agriculture on insect diversity

Insect Biodiversity Fellow Laura Laiton reports on how monocultural farming practices can change to better serve diverse and beneficial insect communities

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January 21, 2022

Mining for knowledge: Scientists identify bee that can aid black cherry recovery

A ground-nesting bee family — commonly known as miner bees — could play a heightened role in rebuilding black cherry populations in Pennsylvania and beyond, according to Penn State entomologists who investigated pollinators’ contributions to the valuable hardwood species.

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January 20, 2022

Students gain research, mentoring skills in Penn State-SFU collaboration

Jordan Pietrzykoski had never conducted research before. But the junior psychology major and neuroscience minor at Saint Francis University in Loretto was looking for research opportunities to broaden her educational experience.

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January 17, 2022

Entomologists to study how climate change may influence pollinator stressors

A Penn State-led team of researchers will use a newly awarded $682,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to examine how climate change may influence and interact with various stressors that affect the health of pollinators.

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Pollinator Garden Certification

Certify your pollinator-friendly garden with the Penn State Master Gardeners.

Beescape

Get a bee's eye view of your landscape.

The Pennsylvania Pollinator Protection Plan (P4)

The P4 provides recommendations for best practices and resources to support and expand pollinator populations.

Bee Extension

Get up-to-date information about diverse pollinator species, and how to manage and protect them.