Are we having a pollination crisis?

You've probably seen it in the news: bees are in trouble, and farmers are worried about our food supply. Much of the press is on the managed honey bee, an important component of agricultural systems, but many of the earth's 20,000 other species of bee are also experiencing population declines. Is it cell phones? Pesticides? Habitat loss? Do we really only have four years to live if the honey bee goes extinct?! In this lecture, you'll learn the latest science about bee declines, about the many species of wild bees in B.C. and their contribution to both crop production and resilient natural ecosystems, and how everyone can contribute to pollinator conservation.

About the Lecturer
Dr. Elizabeth Elle is Professor and Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at SFU (Simon Fraser University).