OCTOBER SEMINAR: The Value of Vacant Land for Urban Bee

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This month's seminar features Dr. Mary Gardiner and her work with The Cleveland Pocket Prairie Project. This was city-wide study that examined the value of urban vacant lots as insect habitat. Vacant lots across Cleveland, Ohio were transformed into pocket prairies of native wildflowers. In her presentation, Dr. Gardiner will discuss how her team established and maintained these habitats, their value as bee forage, and how the pocket prairies were viewed by the local community.

A Bit About Dr. Gardiner

Mary Gardiner is a Professor of Entomology and the Co-Director of The Ohio State University Environmental Sciences Graduate Program. Her research focuses on the ecology of vacant land and its potential to provide insect habitat and contribute to ecosystem services such as local food production, stormwater management and climate resilience. Gardiner advises MS and PhD students and teaches courses in public speaking and grant writing.

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