[Pollinator] 2016 International Pollinator Conference

[Evan Cole]

*2016 International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and Policy *



The Center for Pollinator Research at Penn State University will be hosting
the third International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and Policy
from July 18-20, 2016. The conference will be held at Penn State’s campus
in University Park, PA.



A major theme of this year’s conference will be translating the results of
recent research advances in the biology and health of pollinators into
solutions that can be applied in the field to conserve and expand
pollinator populations. The conference will cover a range of topics in
pollinator research, from genomics to ecology, and their application to
land use and management, breeding of managed bees, and monitoring of global
pollinator populations. Recent global initiatives in policy, education, and
extension will also be highlighted.

The conference plans to feature three world-renowned keynote speakers:
Rachael Winfree (Rutgers University) who will discuss the evaluation and
development of land management strategies to improve pollinator populations
and ecosystem services, Gene Robinson (University of Illinois), who will
share insights from the application of genomics to pollinator behavior and
health, and Sonny Ramaswamy (Director, USDA-NIFA) who will discuss
highlights and successes of the US federal strategy to promote pollinator
health.

Other confirmed speakers include Dennis vanEngelsdorp (University of
Maryland), Marina Meixner (Bieneninstitut Kirchhain, Germany), Taylor
Ricketts (University of Vermont), Luisa Carvalheiro (University of
Brasilia, Brazil), Ed Rajotte (Penn State University), Amy Toth (Iowa State
University), Guy Smagghe (Ghent University, Belgium), Lucy King (Save the
Elephants), Andrew Barron (Macquarie University, Australia), Hollis Woodard
(University of California, Riverside), Mark Brown (Royal Holloway
University of London), Dan Cariveau (University of Minnesota), Katharina
Ullman (The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation), Vicki Wojcik
(Pollinator Partnership), and Matthew Smart (USGS). Symposia will include
invited and contributed talks and posters related to epidemiology and
modeling of global pollinator populations, managing landscapes for
ecosystem services, pollinator nutrition and habitat, integrated pest and
pollinator management, molecular tools for managing pollinator populations,
and education and outreach.

The conference will be preceded by a one-day Pollinator Conservation Short
Course hosted by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation on
Sunday, July 17, 2016. The Short Course will also be held at Penn State in
University Park, PA and it will feature presentations on creating and
protecting pollinator habitat, as well as related research of Penn State
scientists. Please contact Jillian Vento jilian.vento at xerces.org for more
information.

When this conference was held in 2013, it attracted over 230 participants
from 15 countries, representing universities, government agencies,
industry, non-profit organizations, and several stakeholder groups. For
more information, you can review see:
http://ento.psu.edu/pollinators/conference-materials, including an abstract
book and several of the policy-related presentations.

For more information about the conference, please email Kim Swistock (
kar3 at psu.edu) or the conference organizers, Christina Grozinger - PSU (
cmgrozinger at psu.edu ),  Shelby Fleischer – PSU (sjf4 at psu.edu), Neal
Williams - UC Davis (nmwilliams at ucdavis.edu)  and Rufus Isaacs - Michigan
State University (isaacsr at msu.edu) or visit the conference website:
http://ento.psu.edu/pollinators/events/2016-international-conference-on-pollinator-biology-health-and-policy.

The Center for Pollinator Research at Penn State is a dynamic consortium of
more than 25 faculty involved in research, education and extension efforts
focused on improving pollinator health, conservation and ecosystem
services. For more information on the Center, please visit our website
http://ento.psu.edu/pollinators.

*The conference agenda, online registration, and online abstract submission
will be available in early February 2016. To receive an email announcement
once registration is open, please send a message to *csco at psu.edu
<csco at psu.edu?subject=2016%20International%20Conference%20on%20Pollinator%20Biology,%20Health%20and%20Policy>
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