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DTSTART:20110920T170500Z
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LOCATION:4274 Chamberlin
SUMMARY:Bees: What is all the buzz about?\, Chaos & Complex Systems Se
 minar\, Hannah R. Gaines\, UW Department of Entomology
DESCRIPTION:One in every three bites we eat is dependent on pollinator
 s.  Bees\, the most important pollinators\, however\, are in decline a
 round the world.  Historically\, farmers have relied upon one species\
 , the non-native honey bee (Apis mellifera) for their pollination requ
 irements.  In recent years\, however\, honey bees have declined drasti
 cally as a result of mites\, disease\, and the recent emergence of Col
 ony Collapse Disorder (CCD).  As CCD continues to spread and devastate
  honey bee colonies\, farmers will need to seek alternative ways of po
 llinating their crops.  Native bees also provide valuable pollination 
 services but have largely been overlooked and are at risk of decline d
 ue to habitat fragmentation\, intensified agriculture\, and agri-chemi
 cal exposure.  In this seminar I will talk about the current status of
  pollinators\, their importance to world agriculture\, and our researc
 h addressing the importance of native pollinators and their response t
 o landscape structure.<br>
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URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=2231
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