Penn State University University Park, Pennsylvania
Pollinators are vital for healthy urban, agricultural and natural ecosystems. Widespread declines in pollinator populations are the result of multiple interacting factors, including poor nutrition, loss of nesting habitat, pathogens and parasites, pesticides, and climate change. Tackling these issues requires a transdisciplinary approach, which integrates the expertise and perspectives of diverse communities of stakeholders and researchers. Here, I will describe transdisciplinary projects involving multiple collaborative teams that address challenges of efficiently monitoring pollinator biodiversity, managing landscapes to optimally support biodiversity, quantifying the economic value of pollination services, and predicting pollinator health outcomes in specific locations.
