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Pollinators in Alaska

A pollinator is an organism that collects pollen from flowers, either intentionally or accidentally, and spreads it to other flowers. In Alaska, a variety of animals pollinate plants, including bats, birds, flies, beetles, and butterflies. Some of the most essential pollinators are bees. They are particularly good pollinators because they are covered in tiny little hairs that trap pollen easily. Alaska Center for Conservation Science maintains conservation data on pollinators through conservation ranks and geospatial data on bees through the Alaska Bee Atlas.

icon for pollinator conservation ranks Pollinator Conservation Ranks
icon for Alaska Pollinator Coordination Group Alaska Pollinator Coordination Group
icon for Alaska Bee Atlas Alaska Bee Atlas

Past Projects

Steppe Bluff Study

We conducted a bee monitoring program in Interior Alaska from 2017–2019 (with support provided by our state partners at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game) focused on steppe bluff habitats. Steppe bluffs harbor a large diversity and abundance of solitary bees. Our inventory provided substantial data on the temporal habitat use of steppe bluffs by pollinators. We collected at least ten new species records for Alaska, identified the first male Osmia maritima in North America, and developed molecular support for potentially undescribed taxa. A manuscript is in preparation.

colored cup for capturing pollinators
steppe bluff above river
pollinator on flowers
detail of Pulsatilla patens flower

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  • Home
  • About
    • Staff, Faculty, and Students
    • Support Our Program
    • Opportunities
    • Contact
    • Our Partners
  • Research
    • Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
    • Invasive Species
    • Aquatic Ecology
    • Vegetation
    • Wildlife
    • Landscape Ecology
  • Data and Services
    • Data Catalog
    • Conservation Data Portals
    • Code Repository
    • Services
  • Publications