Polistes Foundation

EAGER: THE 2010 RECENSUS OF THE BCI 50 HETARE PLOT

PROJECT TITLE: ENHANCING DELIVERY OF POLLINATOR RESEARCH AND IDENTIFICATION IN THE UNITED STATES: A COOPERATIVE APPROACHA COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE USGS COOPERATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH UNIT PROGRAM (USGS CRU) AND THE POLISTES FOUNDATION PROJECT PERIOD: AUGUST 15, 2023 THROUGH AUGUST 15, 2027PROJECT ABSTRACT: ENHANCING DELIVERY OF POLLINATOR RESEARCH AND IDENTIFICATION IN THE UNITED STATES: A COOPERATIVE APPROACHPROJECT OVERVIEW: FACED WITH DRAMATIC INCREASES IN INTEREST IN POLLINATOR SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION, THE STATE, FEDERAL, AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE NOW CONFRONTED WITH SEVERAL CRITICAL BOTTLENECKS: AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SCIENTISTS AND MANAGERS WHO HAVE EXPERTISE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FIELD SURVEYS, INVENTORIES, AND MONITORING PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE POLLINATORS A LACK OF MODERN SYSTEMATICS AND TAXONOMIC RESEARCH ON MANY POLLINATOR GROUPS AND THE LACK OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN ACCURATELY IDENTIFY THE THOUSANDS OF NATIVE POLLINATOR SPECIES (ESPECIALLY BEES) WHICH ARE SAMPLED IN THESE SURVEYS. OVER A FOUR-YEAR TIMEFRAME, THIS PROJECT WILL HELP TO DEVELOP THE PARTNERSHIPS, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PROGRAMS NEEDED TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS THESE GAPS, THROUGH A JOINT COLLABORATIVE VENTURE BETWEEN THE USGS COOPERATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH UNIT PROGRAM (CRU), THE USGS EASTERN ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE CENTER (EESC), AND THE POLISTES FOUNDATION, A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.SPECIFIC OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE: 1) IDENTIFICATION OF OPPORTUNITIES AND APPROACHES FOR ENHANCING THE DELIVERY OF POLLINATOR SCIENCE AND TRAINING THROUGH COLLABORATIVE INTERAGENCY PARTNERSHIPS 2) IDENTIFICATION OF CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE STATE, FEDERAL, AND TRIBAL PARTNERS WHO HAVE INTEREST AND CAPACITY TO PARTICIPATE IN POLLINATOR SCIENCE ACTIVITIES WITH USGS SCIENTISTS AND PROGRAMS, SUCH AS CRUS AND THE USGS BEE LAB 3) ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS THAT DELIVER HANDS-ON RESEARCH AND TRAINING OF NEW POLLINATOR SCIENTISTS, USING EXISTING PATHWAYS SUCH AS THE CRU GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND 4) DEVELOPMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPROACHES FOR ENHANCEMENTS OF EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROGRAMS TO ACCOMMODATE NEW PARTNERS AND ADDRESS JOINT RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL CAPACITIES (E.G. ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF BEE IDENTIFICATION SPECIALISTS, FIELD STUDIES, EDNA ANALYSIS, AND DNA BARCODING).BACKGROUND: POLLINATORS BEES, BATS, BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES, BEETLES, MOTHS, FLIES, AND OTHERS.PROJECT FOCUS IN THIS CURRENT COLLABORATION IS ON ENHANCING THE CAPABILITIES OF PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE USGS CRU PROGRAM AND THE USGS EESC BEE LAB TO PROVIDE THE TRAINING THAT WILL BE NEEDED TO MEET DEMANDS FROM STATE, FEDERAL, AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AGENCIES FOR TRAINED POLLINATOR SCIENTISTS.THE THREE MAJOR PARTNERS INCLUDE:THE USGS COOPERATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH UNIT PROGRAM (USGS CRU OR CRU, THE USGS EASTERN ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE CENTER (USGS EESC OR EESC), THE POLISTES FOUNDATION.POLISTES WILL PROVIDE STAFF SUPPORT TO THE PROJECT WHICH WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. POLISTES WILL HAVE FULL DISCRETION IN HIRING STAFF TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROJECT. POLISTES FOUNDATION STAFF WILL COORDINATE CLOSELY WITH THE USGS CRU CHIEF AND OTHER CRU AND EESC LEADERSHIP, AS APPROPRIATE, THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT.ANTICIPATED OUTREACH AND FURTHER PARTNER ENGAGEMENT: THROUGH THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF CRU, EESC, AND POLISTES, ANTICIPATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH ADDITIONAL FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL PARTNERS IN THE COMBINED EFFORTS TO ADVANCE POLLINATOR SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION.

CONSERVING BUMBLE BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY, DATED 8/11/2021, REVISED 8/12/2021

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY INSECT AND POLLEN SPECIES COLLECTED AT BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK IN 2010 AND 2011

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY INSECTS AND POLLEN SPECIES ON DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR LANDS

TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE SHARPLY DECLINING RUSTY BLACKBIRD

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO SUPPORT IDENTIFICATIONCAPACITY OF NATIVE AND EXOTIC BEES IN THE UNITED STATES USING INTERACTIVE TAXONOMIC KEYS THAT ARE PUBLICALLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DI

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO SUPPORT IDENTFICATION CAPACITY OF NATIVE AND EXOTIC BEES IN THE UNITED STATES USING INTERACTIVE TAXONOMIC KEYS THAT ARE PUBLICALLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE

DISCOVER LIFE DATA INTEGRATION

WILL PERFORM ALL THINGS NECESSARY, OR INCIDENTAL TO, THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS COST SHARE AGREEMENT.

CROWDSOURCING THE IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF SPECIES IN IMAGES FROM AERIAL SURVEYS OF SEA DUCKS

MIGRATORY BIRD MONITORING, ASSESSMENT & CONSERVATION