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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 titleCAREER: Mutualistic network responses to half a century of environmental change
Award ID2442941
AwardeeUniversity of Oregon Eugene
CityEUGENE
StateOR
Amount obligated$874,361
Principal investigatorLauren Ponisio
ProgramPopulation & Community Ecology
Start date09/01/2025
AbstractPollinators, 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
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