Pollinator ResearchLaura Figueroa
2016 The Garden Club of America Board of Associates Centennial Pollinator Fellowship
Laura Figueroa is a PhD candidate at Cornell University. She will study bee pathogen transmission through shared use of floral resources. Her work combines observational data from the field with manipulative studies in the greenhouse. Her research will expand the understanding of pollinator pathogen transmission in natural systems and recommend flower species that maximize pollinator forage and minimize pathogen transmission for pollinator conservation efforts.
The Garden Club of America Board of Associates Centennial Pollinator Fellowship
To provide funding to study the causes of pollinator decline, in particular bees, bats, butterflies, and moths, which could lead to potential solutions for their conservation and sustainability.
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