The Ecology and Conservation of Ohio's Bees: What So Special About Specialists?
Schedule
Mon, 27 Oct, 2025 at 03:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Whistler Hall of Agricultural Research | West Lafayette, IN
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Join Dr. Karen Goodell, professor of ecology, evolution and organismal biology at Ohio State University Newark, as she shares about "The Ecology and Conservation of Ohio's Bees: What So Special About Specialists?" as part of our FNR Seminar Series. Native, unmanaged bees form the core of agricultural and natural plant pollinators, supporting crop yields and plant population persistence. Despite their importance, knowledge of their diversity, habitat associations, and conservation status remains limited, even in highly agricultural areas. Statewide surveys have emerged as key strategy for securing conservation funding needed to establish baseline bee diversity and distribution data. Dr. Goodell will present findings from Ohio’s first systematic bee survey encompassing two large-scale studies aimed compiling a species checklist and identifying species of conservation concern. Analysis of this robust dataset, highlighted numerous species of conservation interest, and revealed ecological traits associated with rarity. Dietary specialist bee species and brood parasitic species are the most vulnerable functional groups. These insights inform the future directions for native bee conservation in Ohio with relevance to other midwestern US states.
Dr. Goodell investigates plant-pollinator interactions and the ecology and conservation of native bees.
Join us in Whistler 116.
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Where is it happening?
Whistler Hall of Agricultural Research, Whistler Hall of Agricultural Research, S University St, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
