<div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Dear all,</div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Maybe some of you might be interested in this free symposium from Kew Gardens, UK.</div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">All the best,</div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">/Sara</div><div>
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<p>Dear Friends and Colleagues. </p>
<p>On 21-22 September 2021 we are holding a fascinating 2 day mini-conference on the Natural Processes Influencing Pollinator Health (<a href="https://www.kew.org/science/engage/get-involved/conferences/pollinator-health" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.kew.org/science/engage/get-involved/conferences/pollinator-health</a>). The impacts of human activities such as agricultural intensification, pesticides and habitat loss on pollinating species is now well established. However, the influence of natural processes on pollinator health from, for example, micronutrients, gut symbionts, bioactive and behaviour modifying natural floral chemicals, the nectar microbiome, soil quality and florally diverse landscapes have, by comparison, received much less attention. Yet these natural processes could have a major influence on the health and wellbeing of pollinators at individual, population and community level. </p>
<p>This mini-conference will bring together world leaders in pollination biology, chemistry and ecology research who will present their original research and vision on this topic. Each of the 20 contributions will be a paper in a forthcoming special issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B entitled From flowers to Landscapes: the natural processes influencing pollinator health (due for publication in March 2022). </p>
<p>The meeting will be entirely virtual/on-line and is hosted by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Registration is required to attend but is completely FREE thanks to support from the Peter Sowerby Foundation and allows access to the LIVE meeting and to the recorded talks for up to one month afterwards. All presentations are here (<a href="https://www.kew.org/science/engage/get-involved/conferences/pollinator-health/paper-titles" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.kew.org/science/engage/get-involved/conferences/pollinator-health/paper-titles</a>) and cover a range of topics from flower chemistry to floral landscapes and from gut symbionts to pathogens (Schedule to follow soon) and there will be opportunities to interact with the speakers via Q&A.</p>
<p>Registration is required but quick and available here (<a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RSuJREAZEUaXU6Szvk6n_jEuyZJJkABBiLJS7ngZ9WdUNEhORUZRM0FPMjJBVlVOMVZURjJSRDdBSi4u" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RSuJREAZEUaXU6Szvk6n_jEuyZJJkABBiLJS7ngZ9WdUNEhORUZRM0FPMjJBVlVOMVZURjJSRDdBSi4u</a>). Please share with your friends, students and colleagues who you think may be interested.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.kew.org/science/engage/get-involved/conferences/pollinator-health" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.kew.org/science/engage/get-involved/conferences/pollinator-health</a></p>
<p>With best regards,</p>
<p>Phil Stevenson.</p>
<p>Professor Philip C Stevenson</p>
<p>Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey, TW9 3AB, U.K. 🌼</p>
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