Instant Insights: Understanding and Conserving Pollinators

Professor Evans is an ecologist and conservationist at Newcastle University, UK using network theory and DNA-metabarcoding to understand the impacts of environmental change on species-interactions and ecosystem functioning.

• Chapter 1 - Using data to assess the impact of agriculture on pollinators and pollinator services: Noa Simón Delso, BeeLife European Beekeeping Coordination, Belgium; and Walter Haefeker, European Professional Beekeepers Association, Germany; 1 Introduction2 Current data on pollinators3 Farm data standardization4 Data standardization in beekeeping5 Data sharing in farming6 Data sharing in beekeeping7 Solutions to data sharing8 Conclusion9 Competing interests10 Where to look for further information11 References Chapter 2 - Organic and natural beekeeping, and caring for insect pollinators: Nicola Bradbear, Bees for Development, UK; 1 Introduction2 The need for pollinators3 Encouraging indigenous pollinators4 Management of bees5 Management of honey bees6 Management of bumblebees7 Conclusion8 References Chapter 3 - Ecological network approaches for promoting pollinators in agriculture: Darren M. Evans and Fredric M. Windsor, Newcastle University, UK; 1 Introduction2 Plantpollinator networks3 Networks across scales4 Increasing the completeness of pollination networks5 Embedding pollination within wider agro-ecosystem networks6 Next steps for pollination networks7 Conclusion8 Where to look for further information9 Acknowledgements10 References Chapter 4 - The role of habitat conservation and restoration in protecting pollinators in agricultural landscapes: Stephen Buchmann, University of Arizona, USA; 1 Introduction2 Bees as pollinators3 Challenges in habitat restoration4 Assessing the effectiveness of habitat restoration5 Case studies6 Conclusion7 Where to look for further information8 References