{"id":8933,"date":"2022-06-27T11:53:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T15:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology-new\/?page_id=8933"},"modified":"2025-07-15T14:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T18:17:00","slug":"pollinators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/extension\/pollinators\/","title":{"rendered":"Pollinators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p>Wild and managed pollinators are important players in our agricultural and natural ecosystems. To ensure their continued existence, we promote honey bee health and pollinator conservation through applied research and education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pollinators.ces.ncsu.edu\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/pollinators.ces.ncsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"text\">Visit the Extension Pollinator Portal<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-photo-gallery has-green-400-background-color\" id=\"ncst-photo-gallery-0\"><div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__container\"><\/div><div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport\" aria-live=\"polite\"><div 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https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/05\/beekeeping-e1714657576363-600x477.png 600w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/05\/beekeeping-e1714657576363-460x365.png 460w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/05\/beekeeping-e1714657576363-230x183.png 230w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/05\/beekeeping-e1714657576363.png 769w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/button><\/li><li class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-thumb\" data-gallery-item=\"6\"><button class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__thumb-btn\" aria-label=\"(Image 6 of 7)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/03\/MarkedBee-EmmaBriggs-1-2-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Applied ecologist and entomologist Emma Briggs\" class=\"wp-image-8759\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/03\/MarkedBee-EmmaBriggs-1-2-300x301.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/03\/MarkedBee-EmmaBriggs-1-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/03\/MarkedBee-EmmaBriggs-1-2-768x770.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/03\/MarkedBee-EmmaBriggs-1-2-600x602.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/03\/MarkedBee-EmmaBriggs-1-2-460x461.jpeg 460w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/03\/MarkedBee-EmmaBriggs-1-2-230x231.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/03\/MarkedBee-EmmaBriggs-1-2.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/button><\/li><li class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-thumb\" data-gallery-item=\"7\"><button class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__thumb-btn\" aria-label=\"(Image 7 of 7)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/10\/MGC_bee_workshop-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100279\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/10\/MGC_bee_workshop-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/10\/MGC_bee_workshop.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/button><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sr-only speak-region\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Extension Pollinator Faculty<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-contact-card layout-list\"><div class=\"ncst-contact-card__container\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-person-card\"><div class=\"person-card\">\n  <div class=\"person-card__container\">\n        <div class=\"person-card__image-container\">\n              <a class=\"person-card__image\" href=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/people\/david-r-tarpy\/ aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"person-card__image-background\">\n            <div class=\"initials\">DT<\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/08\/tarpy-2-e1714658037957-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/08\/tarpy-2-e1714658037957-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/08\/tarpy-2-e1714658037957-300x300.jpg 300w, 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class=\"title\">University Scholar Professor<\/p>\n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n              <a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:drtarpy@ncsu.edu \">drtarpy@ncsu.edu <\/a>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-person-card\"><div class=\"person-card\">\n  <div class=\"person-card__container\">\n        <div class=\"person-card__image-container\">\n              <a class=\"person-card__image\" href=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/people\/ekyoungs\/ aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"person-card__image-background\">\n            <div class=\"initials\">EY<\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2018\/08\/cals_faculty-6156-1-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" 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<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Extension Pollinator Faculty in other departments<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ces.ncsu.edu\/profile\/danesha-seth-carley\/\"><strong>Danesha Seth Carley<\/strong><\/a><br>Director for the Southern IPM Center; Director for the Center of Excellence for Regulatory Science in Agriculture (CERSA); Associate Professor, Sustainable Managed Landscapes&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NC&#160;State is a certified <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.ncsu.edu\/campus\/pollinators\/\">Bee Campus USA <\/a>affiliate! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/09\/bee-hotel-2-sm-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100268\" 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