CAREER: Mutualistic network responses to half a century of environmental change — NSF Award to University of Oregon Eugene (OR, $8
Pollinators, such as bees and other insects, are essential to ecosystems and agriculture, yet their populations are in decline. Understanding why this is happening, and how we can help, requires long-term data on their interactions with plants. However, historical records of these relationships are rare. The research t
| Award title | CAREER: Mutualistic network responses to half a century of environmental change |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2442941 |
| Awardee | University of Oregon Eugene |
| City | EUGENE |
| State | OR |
| Amount obligated | $874,361 |
| Principal investigator | Lauren Ponisio |
| Program | Population & Community Ecology |
| Start date | 09/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Pollinators, such as bees and other insects, are essential to ecosystems and agriculture, yet their populations are in decline. Understanding why this is happening, and how we can help, requires long-term data on their interactions with plants. However, historical records of these relationships are rare. The research team has uncovered a unique dataset from over 50 years ago, documenting thousands of plant-pollinator interactions across California, from coastal regions to mountain peaks. By revi |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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