[Pollinator] Webinar on 2/22 -- Bringing Back the Pollinators: Conservation in the Age of Climate Change

[Matthew Shepherd]

The Natural Areas Association are presenting a pollinator conservation
webinar:



Topic

*Bringing Back the Pollinators: Conservation in the Age of Climate Change*



Description

Speaker: Scott Hoffman Black, Executive Director of the Xerces Society



Pollinators are an indispensable part of a healthy environment and a secure
food supply. Despite their recognized importance, until recent years,
little attention was given to the conservation of pollinators and now some
are in decline. Many species of bumble bees are at risk of extinction, and
monarch butterfly populations have declined by more than 80 percent. Loss
of habitat, widespread use of pesticides, and disease and parasites are
among the leading causes of these declines. Although we do not know the
full role of climate change in pollinator declines, data suggests climate
resilient habitats will help conserve pollinators.



Many practitioners and land management agencies are interested in restoring
and managing habitat for pollinators. Understanding how climate change will
impact both the pollinators and their habitats is vital to providing
resilient habitats for long-term conservation. Scott will discuss the
research on climate change and pollinators and how land managers can
conserve, manage and restore habitats with climate change in mind.



Time

Feb 22, 2017 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)





Registration is at
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/fada2c8e76bcea3466858a512be5123a





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Matthew Shepherd

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