National Monitoring Plan for Native Bees listening session, webinar announced

NIFA has scheduled a public listening session to “…discuss a strategy to monitor native bees in the United States…” The session will address: Why a national monitoring plan for native bees is important; What kind of information/data are needed; and How would the information be used…” Public Notice was published in the  Federal Register.
The Pollinator Health Working Group and NIFA are co-hosting the session scheduled for Wednesday, June 28, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT. Anyone interested may submit written comments to Andrew Clark by July 6. The meeting will be in the South Building Café Conference Center A-C, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC. If you wish to attend the event, you must RSVP no later than June 14 to Andrew Clark. In-person attendance is limited to the first 100 registered individuals. A few days before the event, NIFA’s website will include details about the webinar.