Sustaining Pollinators
2017 Lear-Conant Symposium
February 25, 2017
Schedule of Events
The Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment's Lear-Conant Symposium will bring together an all-star lineup with a mix of voices to explore what we can each do to sustain the pollinators that sustain us.
The symposium is designed not only to educate, but also to inspire. Check out the stellar line-up below and if you’re a member of the general public, be sure to reserve your spot by registering here, or call 860-439-5417
Saturday, February 25
9:00 A.M. – 5:15 P.M.
Ernst Common Room
Blaustein Humanities Center at Connecticut College
9:00 – 9:30 A.M.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:30 A.M.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
9:40 – 10:40 A.M.
Frederick Henry Sykes Memorial Lecture
WHAT CAN POLLINATORS TELL US ABOUT BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN REAL-WORLD LANDSCAPES?
Rachael Winfree, Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, Rutgers University
10:40 – 11 A.M.
COFFEE BREAK
11:00 A.M. – Noon
Jean Thomas Lambert Environmental Lecture
THE MYSTERY OF NATIVE BEE DECLINES IN NEW ENGLAND AND NORTH AMERICA
Sam Droege, U.S. Geological Survey Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab
Lunch on your own
1:15 – 2:15 P.M.
Frederick Henry Sykes Memorial Lecture
ARE WE ACTUALLY BENEFITTING POLLINATORS WITH CURRENT RESTORATION METHODS?
Alexandra Harmon-Threatt, Assistant Professor of Entomology, University of Illinois
2:15 – 3:15 P.M.
Marjorie Dilley Endowed Lecture
POLLINATORS, POLLINATION AND FOOD PRODUCTION AROUND THE WORLD: WHAT THE EVIDENCE REALLY TELLS US
Simon Potts, Professor of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Director, Centre for Agri-Environmental Research, University of Reading, UK
3:15 – 4 P.M.
BEE-THEMED TEA BREAK
4:00 – 5 P.M.
Closing Panel Discussion with Q & A