Scoping innovations for improved strawberry pollination by commercial bumblebees using caffeine
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Greenwich
Department Name: Natural Resources Institute, FES
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Philip Charles Stevenson (Principal Investigator) |
| Description | We identified market opportunities for a product in commercial Bombus nest boxes that would enhance the behaviour of commercial bees. |
| Exploitation Route | This will infomr an exisiting proposal in preparation for the BBSRC-IPA award to commercial findings from another project. |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink |
| Description | Appearance on BBC All Over The Place CBBC TV |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Participated in a programme for CBBC and talked about Kew's and NRIs work on pollinators and bee diversity. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | HRH Prince CHarles patron of Kew visit and engagement. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | I met with Prince Charles to discuss Kew's work on pollinators and discuss rewilding schemes and the importance of pollinator diversity for food security covering all UKRI projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Invited lecture to IUmperial College London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk to Imperial College London (Silwood Park) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Kew Science Festival 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Kew science festival using various engagement tools to inform the public about the project and the conservation of pollinators for food security. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.kew.org/about-us/press-media/kew-science-festival-returns-for-2019 |
| Description | TED X talk Sex Drugs and Ecosystem Services |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx Immobility is a critical handicap for plants, particularly when it comes to defence and sexual reproduction: both fundamental functions for plant survival. Some plants use thorns or spiky leaves for defence but most deploy sophisticated plant-made chemical weapons that are distasteful or toxic to their enemies. Recent research has shown that plants use the same arsenal to enhance pollen transfer by drugging bees into being more devoted pollinators or filtering out the inefficient visitors by poisoning all but a few choice species. Can we employ these evolutionary plant adaptations to help overcome the problems of pollinator decline? |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKiJphdczV4 |