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Section Symposium

Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity

Contemporary Strategies for Studying Pollinator Conservation and Distribution in a Changing World

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
Location: Oregon Convention Center, Portland Ballroom 252, OCC

Oral Presentation

Pollinators are facing unprecedented challenges in a changing climate, but emerging research methods are revolutionizing how we assess their conservation and distribution. This session bridges traditional and innovative approaches to analyzing pollinator population health and distribution, highlighting tools like genomics and modeling to drive effective conservation strategies.

Presentations:

  • 10:00 AM - 10:06 AM Pacific
    Introductory remarks

    Presenting Author: Blanca M. Guillén (she/her/hers) – University of California

  • 10:06 AM - 10:20 AM Pacific
    The bumble bee atlas: A community science approach to pollinator conservation

    Presenting Author: Leif Richardson – Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation

    Co-Author: Rich Hatfield – Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation

    Co-Author: Sarina Jepsen – Xerces Society

  • 10:20 AM - 10:34 AM Pacific
    Assessing the status and climate change vulnerability of southeastern pollen-specialist bees for use by wildlife managers

    Presenting Author: Hailey Shanovich (she/they) – US Geological Survey

    Co-Author: Rebecca E. Irwin – North Carolina State University

    Co-Author: Tara Cornelisse, PhD – NatureServe

  • 10:34 AM - 10:48 AM Pacific
    Agricultural approaches to address the requirements of the Endangered Species Act and non-target pollinators protection

    Presenting Author: Daiana De Souza – BASF

    Co-Author: Spencer R Mortensen – BASF Corporation

  • 10:48 AM - 11:02 AM Pacific
    Bee health in a multiple stressor world: Lessons from honey bees

    Presenting Author: Amro Zayed – York University

  • 11:02 AM - 11:16 AM Pacific
    Investigating imperiled bumble bee species distributions and habitat associations

    Presenting Author: Morgan E. Christman (she/her/hers) – Louisiana State University

    Co-Author: Jonathan Koch – USDA-ARS-PWA-PIRU

  • 11:16 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific
    Echoes in the Genome: Using ancient and historic DNA to inform conservation of carpenter bees

    Presenting Author: Sandara Brasil – Carleton University

  • 11:30 AM - 11:44 AM Pacific
    From individual behavior to community stability: Novel strategies for studying pollinator interactions in a changing world

    Presenting Author: Marilia Gaiarsa – University of California

    Co-Author: Magda Paola Argueta (she/her/hers) – University of California

    Co-Author: Baltazar Gonzalez Chavez – University of California Merced

    Co-Author: Victoria Salerno (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin

    Co-Author: Acacia Tang – UW Madison

    Co-Author: Jorge Mora – University of California Riverside

    Co-Author: Steve Peterson – Foothill Bee Ranch

    Co-Author: Quinn McFrederick – University of California, Riverside

    Co-Author: James Crall – University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • 11:44 AM - 11:58 AM Pacific
    Bridging research and practice: Leveraging collaborations with decision makers to effect change

    Presenting Author: Laura Lukens – Colorado State University

    Co-Author: John Mola – Colorado State University

  • 11:58 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Closing remarks

    Presenting Author: Blanca M. Guillén (she/her/hers) – University of California