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and analysis. This interactive ap-
proach to pollinator management
is central to the idea that collect-
ing and sharing information is the
best way to adequately understand
an issue.
The Pollinator Health Research
and Extension program is run by
Andony Melathopoulos, under the
auspices of the OSU Department
of Horticulture.
Melathopoulos is considered
one of the country’s leading ex-
perts on pollination and also on
Oregon’s bee population.
“Managed bee stocks and wild
pollinator populations are part of
a broadly interconnected agroeco-
logical system. Various parts of this
system influence pollinator health
and, in turn, pollinator contribu-
tions back to agricultural yield,”
Melathopoulos said. “But since the
system is so large and its various el-
ements interact in a dynamic man-
ner, the ultimate causes of pollina-
tor decline and its impact on food
production are frequently obscure.
I am interested in research that
specifies the linkages within this
system.”
One of the best ways to deter-
mine the health of any species is
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“The State of Oregon promotes
wise conservation stewardship, in-
cluding the protection and main-
tenance of native pollinators and
their habitats on working lands
wild lands,” Brown said. “Oregon
seeks to manage its wildlife habi-
tats and public lands to maintain
native plant communities, the
overall health of the ecosystem
and preservation of biodiversity.”
The national and bi-partisan
support for efforts associated with
the complex paradigm of pollina-
tor health started with U.S. Senate
action 11 years ago and has steadi-
ly gained momentum since then.
One primary focus of Pollinator
Week efforts in Oregon is being
coordinated by the Oregon Bee
Project. Formed in 2017 at Oregon
State University (OSU), the pro-
gram is at the forefront of research
into the lives and impact of the
more than 500 species of bees that
live in Oregon.
The Oregon Bee Project has es-
tablished strong working relation-
ships with the Oregon Department
of Agriculture and the Oregon De-
partment of Forestry, sharing data
LYNN KETCHUM/OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
The Oregon Bee Project is at the forefront of research into the
lives and impact of the more than 500 species of bees that are
native to Oregon.
to visually identify individuals
and count them. The number of
subjects is totaled, along with ob-
servations of physical health or
abnormalities, to assess the overall
viability of a subject species.
“Last year we had a mild winter
and a great fall, there was plenty of
food, so it should have been a great
year for bees, but we will see. I
think the data we gather this week
will be important,” he said.
Gathering data is the main goal
of the Oregon Bee project during
Pollinator Week, as the group is
compiling an Oregon Bee Atlas
to create a baseline from which to
add additional research results.
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The Bee Atlas website attempts
to interject a humorous, sci-fi hip-
ness to the group’s mission, stating,
“The Oregon Bee Atlas' four-year
mission is to train volunteers to
explore Oregon counties, to seek
out new native bee records for the
state, to boldly go where no ama-
teur melittologist has gone before!”
And while the tone of this invita-
tion is light, the ultimate goal of the
count is quite serious.
The need to accumulate as
much information as possible on
pollinators, in the face of mass
colony collapse, in addition to dra-
matically diminished numbers of
other pollinators, is key to achiev-
ing a real-world understanding of
the problem.
“The Bee Atlas is a way of getting
the story out and also contributing
to the data we are gathering. Peo-
ple in the community are learn-
ing about the bees that live on the
coast, and they bring that infor-
mation to local schools and land
management companies. They
become ambassadors for bees,”
Melathopoulos said. “All of this is
to say that bees are important to
Oregon and Oregonians appreciate
their bees. The Oregon Bee Proj-
ect is about connecting the dots
among all the things that already
exist in the state that will lead to
the health and preservation of all
of our bees.”
One event that Melathopoulos
suggests Florence residents should
consider participating in is being
held a short trip north at the Ya-
quina Lighthouse.
“There will be a great event at
the Yaquina Bay State Recreation
site in Newport that will be led
by a Master Gardener from OSU.
They will go to the lighthouse
and discuss the many pollinators
that frequent the area around
the lighthouse, which has been
planted with a number of polli-
nator-friendly plant species,” Mel-
athopoulos said. “It should be a
very interesting discussion and it’s
a beautiful location.”
For more information on ac-
tivities associated with Pollinator
Week and The Oregon Bee Proj-
ect, visit www.oregonbeeproject.
org, which provides a list of free
activities that the public can par-
ticipate in during the remainder of
Pollinator Week and year-round.
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