Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to Surveying For Pollinators

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    2. Surveying For Pollinators

    3. Q&A with Prof Jeff Ollerton

    4. Literature references

    5. Further Info

  • £10.00
  • 1.5 hours of video content

What will be covered during this course?

Aimed at researchers, site managers, naturalists and conservationists looking to survey pollinator populations and contribute to national biodiversity monitoring schemes..

  • Understand the principles behind commonly used pollinator survey techniques.

  • Evaluate the suitability of different methods for specific research or conservation questions.

  • Plan a pollinator monitoring survey that aligns with project goals and contributes to wider schemes.

Ecology tutor

Jeff Ollerton

Pollinator Specialist

Professor Jeff Ollerton is a consulting ecological scientist and author, with more than 30 years' experience studying pollinators and their flowers. He is the author of 'Pollinators & Pollination: Nature and Society' (Pelagic 2021) and 'Birds & Flowers: A 50 Million Year Relationship' (Pelagic 2024). Jeff is also a visiting Professor at the University of Northampton (UK) and the Kunming Institute of Botany (China).

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