[Pollinator] California Native Bee Workshop June 1-5, 2016

[Jaime Claire Pawelek]

Greetings from the Urban Bee Lab <http://www.helpabee.org> at UC Berkeley!
Our annual workshop is coming up in June, so please register soon if you'd
like to attend.  See below more info on the course, and click HERE
<http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/workshops/2016/regform_2016.html> to register!
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California’s Native Bees: Biology, Ecology, and Identification
June 1-5
Rollin Colville, Gordon Frankie
<http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/workshops/2016/index.html#GF>, Sara Leon
Guerrero <http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/workshops/2016/index.html#SLG>, Jaime
Pawelek <http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/workshops/2016/index.html#JP>, and Robbin
Thorp  <http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/workshops/2016/index.html#RT>
Hastings Natural History Reservation
<http://www.ucnrs.org/reserves/hastings-natural-history-reservation.html> and
Monterey County Field Sites

Are you interested in learning more about the most important pollinators in
your gardens? California’s native bees are extremely diverse (about 1,600
species) and are critical for providing ecosystem services not only in wild
habitats but also in agricultural and urban settings.

This course will provide basic information about native bee biology and
ecology with a specific focus on identification to the generic level.
Course participants will spend time collecting in the field at the UC
Hastings Reserve and at a nearby diverse garden in Carmel Valley. They will
also spend time in the lab viewing and keying collected specimens. Evening
lectures on a variety of related topics will add to the field experiences.
This workshop is an extension of the previously offered weekend bee
workshop, with more focus on bee identification.

Bee collections from the Hastings Reserve date back several decades, so
knowledge of important bee-flower relationships are well known for this
site. Participants will learn about bees’ flower preferences, how to
collect bees using several different methods, information on how to create
a bee-friendly garden, bee photography techniques, and bee identification
using generic keys and microscopes. Participants will have the opportunity
to purchase *California Bees and Blooms*, Gordon Frankie, Robbin Thorp,
Rollin Coville, and Barbara Ertter’s 2014 book on urban California bees and
their preferred flowers. Hikes will be easy
<http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/workshops/workshopFAQ.html#hiking>.

Please note that this workshop involves collecting and killing insects for
scientific study. Read more
<http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/uasm/alg/downloads/whywekillbugs.pdf> about
the value of scientific insect collections.
Lodging: Participants will be accommodated in dormitory-style rooms with
twin or bunk-style beds. Space outside the bunkhouse is also available for
camping. Showers and flush toilets are available.
Meals: Meals are provided from dinner on Wednesday through lunch on Sunday
Workshop fee: $695/$720
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