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Symposium on statewide bee monitoring projects
Symposium on statewide bee monitoring projects

We hosted a symposium at the 2023 meeting of the Entomological Society of America called “Using Statewide Surveys to Assess the Conservation Status of US Pollinators”.

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WorkshopBrianne Du ClosOctober 27, 2023
Workshop 8 recap: Data management
Workshop 8 recap: Data management

We hosted our 8th collaborative workshop on data management for native bee monitoring. Here is a summary of what we discussed.

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WorkshopBrianne Du ClosApril 3, 2023
Workshop 7 recap: Addressing the taxonomic bottleneck for native bees
Workshop 7 recap: Addressing the taxonomic bottleneck for native bees

We hosted our 7th collaborative workshop on addressing the taxonomic bottleneck in national native bee monitoring. Here is a summary of what we discussed.

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WorkshopBrianne Du ClosDecember 13, 2022
Workshop 6 recap: Sampling methods for native bees
Workshop 6 recap: Sampling methods for native bees

We hosted our 6th collaborative workshop on sampling for national native bee monitoring. Here is a summary of what we discussed.

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WorkshopBrianne Du ClosNovember 28, 2022
Workshop 5 recap: Prioritizing places to monitor native bees
Workshop 5 recap: Prioritizing places to monitor native bees

We hosted our 5th collaborative workshop on prioritizing places for national native bee monitoring. Here is a summary of what we discussed.

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WorkshopBrianne Du ClosSeptember 29, 2022
Workshop 4 recap: Cooperative Extension and community science
Workshop 4 recap: Cooperative Extension and community science

We hosted our fourth collaborative workshop on the roles of Cooperative Extension and community science in national native bee monitoring. Here is a summary of what we discussed.

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WorkshopBrianne Du ClosApril 22, 2022
 New paper on rusty patched bumble bee nest observations
New paper on rusty patched bumble bee nest observations

We are excited about this new paper from RCN co-organizer Tam Smith and colleagues on rusty patched bumble bee nest observations.

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RCN highlightBrianne Du ClosJanuary 10, 2022
 Interview with Dr. Mark Genung and Andrew Buderi
Interview with Dr. Mark Genung and Andrew Buderi

We talked with Dr. Mark Genung about surveying native bees in Louisiana's rare Cajun Prairie habitat.

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RCN highlightBrianne Du ClosDecember 13, 2021
Workshop 3 recap: Federal agency needs and priorities for native bee monitoring
Workshop 3 recap: Federal agency needs and priorities for native bee monitoring

We hosted our third collaborative workshop on federal agency needs and efforts related to native bee monitoring. Here is a summary of what we discussed.

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WorkshopBrianne Du ClosDecember 6, 2021
Workshop 2 recap: Conservation goals for native bee monitoring
Workshop 2 recap: Conservation goals for native bee monitoring

We hosted our second collaborative workshop on conservation goals for national native bee monitoring. Here is a summary of what we discussed.

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WorkshopBrianne Du ClosOctober 26, 2021
Interview with MaLisa Spring
Interview with MaLisa Spring

MaLisa Spring is the State Coordinator of the Ohio Bee Survey, based at The Ohio State University.

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RCN highlightBrianne Du ClosOctober 6, 2021Pollinator, native bees
Launched: The Bee Short Course for Community Scientists
Launched: The Bee Short Course for Community Scientists

We launched The Bee Short Course for Community Scientists with the entomology program at The Ohio State University: a seven month seminar series on bee biology, identification, photography, and more!

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UpdateBrianne Du ClosAugust 9, 2021
Interview with Dr. Michael Orr
Interview with Dr. Michael Orr

Dr. Michael Orr is an assistant professor at the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China.

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RCN highlightHollis WoodardJuly 13, 2021Pollinator, native bees
Interview with Janene Lichtenberg
Interview with Janene Lichtenberg

Janene Lichtenberg is the Head of the Wildlife and Fisheries Department at Salish Kootenai College (SKC) in Pablo, MT.

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RCN highlightHollis WoodardMay 26, 2021Pollinator, native bees
Workshop 1 recap: Existing monitoring efforts
Workshop 1 recap: Existing monitoring efforts

We hosted our first collaborative workshop on existing monitoring efforts and inspiration for US national native bee monitoring. Here is a summary of what we discussed.

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WorkshopBrianne Du ClosMay 25, 2021
Interview with Dr. Jessica Rykken
Interview with Dr. Jessica Rykken

Dr. Jessica Rykken is a National Park Service employee who works as an entomologist at Denali National Park & Preserve.

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RCN highlightHollis WoodardApril 12, 2021Pollinator, native bees
We were featured in The New York Times!
We were featured in The New York Times!

Our work was featured in the New York Times! Read the article and learn more on how you can help native bees.

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MediaBrianne Du ClosDecember 9, 2020
We were featured on Forbes.com!
We were featured on Forbes.com!

Our work was featured in the New York Times! Read the article and learn more on how you can help native bees.

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MediaBrianne Du ClosNovember 23, 2020
Interview with Dr. Zach Portman
Interview with Dr. Zach Portman

In our first blog post, we speak with Dr. Zach Portman, a bee taxonomist at the University of Minnesota.

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RCN highlightHollis WoodardNovember 2, 2020Pollinator, native bees

The National Native Bee Monitoring RCN is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA NIFA 2020-67014-31865 to S.H.W.)

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