Photo courtesy of Luz Rooney
Declines in insects, especially bees, are widespread and could have dramatic impacts on ecosystem services, like pollination. The reasons for these declines are complicated. We are a group of concerned citizens and scientists working together to track bees in the St. Louis region. With your help, we hope to how and why bumble bee populations are changing in the St. Louis region. Your participation will help us locate populations of rare or threatened species, determine patterns of bee abundance and diversity, and build connections among concerned citizens in the region. Don't hesitate to contact us (nicolem42@webster.edu) if you are interested or would like more information.
New this year: Shutterbee!
Shutterbee is a collaborative effort to document bee diversity and inform conservation strategies in the St. Louis region . The goal of this project is to understand how landscape features and land management decisions affect bee diversity. We invite YOU to join us! Community scientists work with professional scientists from Webster University and St. Louis university to conduct systematic photo surveys in their OWN backyards. By collaborating with folks like you, we hope to track bee diversity at 80 locations throughout the region. To learn more click here!
If you are interested in participating, please contact Nicole Miller-Struttmann (nicolem42@webster.edu, 314-246-7628 (office), or 314-218-5307 (cell)).