Pollinators: Ecology, Identification and Surveying

This 2.5 day intermediate course will introduce you to pollinating invertebrates, including: bees, wasps, hoverflies, and beetles.

The UK is home to a diverse array of pollinators that play a vital role in maintaining ecosystem health and supporting agricultural productivity. The decline of pollinator populations poses a significant threat to biodiversity and food security globally.

This course will include:

• Exploring the evolutionary biology of plants and pollinators, as well as their ecological and economic value.
• Key invertebrate pollinators, with a focus on Syrphidae (hoverflies), Coleoptera (beetles), and Hymenoptera (bees, wasps, and ants).
• An introduction to the key diagnostic features and comparative terminology used to identify different pollinator species, and how to survey and record them.

This course can be taken as a module for students on the Harper Adams University Biological Recording and Analysis course, and is also open to anyone to book as a stand-alone course.

Price £340.00 - £550.00. Course tutor: Martin Harvey.