Topics

Session 1

Bumble Bee Biology, Part 1

Jamie Strange: The Ohio State University

Session 2

Bumble Bee  Biology, Part 2

Jamie Strange: The Ohio State University

A Brief Overview of Federally Endangered Bumble Bees

Tamara Smith: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Session 3

Bumble Bee Identification

Identification of Bumble Bees from Eastern North America

Karen Goodell: The Ohio State University

Identification of Bumble Bees from Western North America

Lincoln Best: Oregon State University

Session 4

Bumble Bee Botany

Randy Mitchell: The University of Akron

Session 5

Threats and Opportunities for Conservation

Hollis Woodard: University of California, Riverside

Session 6

You Can Make a Difference for Bumble Bees: Programs to Document Bumble Bees in Yards, Parks, Gardens, and Natural Areas AND What Plants They Use

Sam Droege: Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, USGS

Jenan El-Hifnawi: USGS Bumble Bee Survey Coordinator