Research Project Presentations
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Saturday February 27th 2021
An opportunity to hear from three of our funded research groups how they have progressed.
10.30 am. Brief introduction – Pam Hunter Timings are approximate
10.40-11.10 Hannah Samson, Leicester University. Looking at the effect of air pollution on pollinators using bumble bees as a model. The microbial communities of gut samples have been analysed using DNA
11.20 – 11.40 Philip Donkersley, Lancaster University. Looking for the presence of insecticides, fungicides and herbicides in bee samples from municipal sites.
12.00 – 12.30 pm. Nick Balfour. Sussex University. Setting up a data base of plants and insects interactions (DOPI). There will be an opportunity to ask questions to each researcher.
