Talks
Bees in Our Backyard - Preserving Ontario’s Pollinators

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Halictidae, Photo courtesy Antonia Guidotti
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Halictidae, Photo courtesy Antonia Guidotti

Date

Samedi, oct 3, 2026 13:00 - 14:00

Emplacement

Eaton Theatre

Tarif

Gratuit

Public

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2026 Quimby F. Hess Lecture

From the hardwood forests of southern Ontario to the Canadian Shield and Hudson Bay lowlands, Ontario’s many bee species are key to supporting the pollination of many crops and most species of wild plants in diverse ecosystems and communities across the province.    
 
Join researcher Nigel Raine from the University of Guelph as he takes a closer look at the bees of Ontario, their interactions with other plants and animals, and the threats they are currently facing.  In this illustrated talk, we’ll meet key bee species within these ecosystems and learn about work being done to mitigate the impact of pesticides and other imminent threats to bee populations. 

Program Partner: Toronto Entomologists’ Association

Speaker

Nigel Raine
Nigel Raine

Nigel Raine is a professor in the University of Guelph’s School of Environmental Sciences, where he holds the Rebanks Family Chair in Pollinator Conservation. His research focuses on pollinator conservation, and behaviour, and monitoring of wild pollinator populations in Ontario.