Shaping the Future for Pollinators Innovations in Farmed Landscapes

06 09 2022 - 08:30 to 08 09 2022 - 18:30

The Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) has teamed up with the Royal Entomological Society and the British Ecological Society to deliver a 3-day conference “Shaping the Future for Pollinators: Innovations in Farmed Landscapes”.

Pollinators play a vital role in maintaining both semi-natural and agricultural ecosystems and healthy populations bolster food security, livelihoods and social wellbeing. With evidence that many species of pollinators are in decline, their conservation and management is of great public, economic and political interest. As a result, the ecology and conservation of managed and wild pollinators is a rapidly growing field of research, alongside the study of their associated ecosystem services.

This conference aims to determine how we can shape farmed landscapes to make them resilient to future challenges such as climate change. Delegates will explore the impact of agricultural practices at the farm and landscape scale on pollinator behaviour, ecology and the delivery of ecosystem services. Talks and discussions not only to share current best practices on the sustainable management of pollination services, but explore how novel innovations can create new opportunities and address future risks.

This conference aims to bring together researchers, practitioners and policymakers to debate recent advancements in the field of pollinator research; and also to go beyond ecological research to explore emerging technologies within the field. Excitingly we include a final scientific session at the worlds foremost botanical garden at Kew alongside a public ‘Mythbusting’ event. This will raise awareness and increase public understanding of pollinators and pollination services.

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Locatie: 
Copthorne Hotel Slough-Windsor (UK) - hybride event
Organisator: 
Agricultural ecology group - Association of Applied Biologists - Royal Entomological Society