Bees, blooms, and biodiversity: Developing a scoring system for evaluating pollinator habitat initiatives

Project Description

Many organizations investing in biodiversity initiatives struggle with evaluating the effectiveness of their efforts in a standardized and scientifically robust manner. Without reliable metrics, it remains difficult to assess whether initiatives are successfully supporting target populations, and how management strategies can be adjusted. This research project seeks to address this challenge for pollinators by developing a "pollinator preservation score," a scientifically validated scoring system that quantifies habitat success based on pollinator species detection. This tool will enable organizations such as Pollinature and their partners, including energy companies and municipal stakeholders, to assess and compare the quality of pollinator habitats with greater accuracy. This data-driven evaluation framework, will enhance bee diversity conservation efforts, provide a meaningful reporting scheme for conservation organizations and inform better habitat management practices.

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