SUNY ESF
Pollinator Ecology Program

North America’s native pollinators are essential to ecosystems and agriculture, and many are facing serious population declines due in large part to habitat loss. However, for a significant number of species, we still lack crucial information about their ranges, diet, and habitat needs, as well as how they respond to management, making it difficult to direct conservation actions to protect them. There is also a growing public demand for regionally specific information about northeast native pollinators and the plants that support them.

The Restoration Science Center is a leader and partner in numerous research, restoration, and outreach efforts to better understand and conserve North America’s native pollinators. Current projects include assessing pollinator habitat on transmission line rights-of-way, American chestnut pollinators, enhancing farms for pollinators on Martha's Vineyard, and developing a New England bee checklist.

Interested in learning more or getting involved? Contact the RSC’s Pollinator Ecologist:

Molly Jacobson smiling

Molly Jacobson
Pollinator Ecologist
mmjacobs@esf.edu

In 2022 ESF became a Bee Campus USA affiliate. This national program, hosted by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, is a commitment by universities to create native pollinator habitat, reduce pesticide use, and educate their students and the public about pollinator conservation. Learn more about ESF's accomplishments as a Bee Campus, and find resources to help create pollinator habitat on your property.