Beesources and Beesearch
The University of Calgary is committed to creating and enhancing pollinator habitat on our campus . Learn more about our initiatives and how you can take action below.
Bee Campus
Exploring academic, engagement, daily operational and administrative practices to make campus more pollinator-friendly.
Our Hive
Guided by the Institutional Sustainability Strategy, UCalgary is exploring research, teaching and learning, campus and community engagement, and daily operational and administrative practices to make campus more pollinator-friendly.
Environmental Stewardship
Adaptive and native plant species incorporated throughout the campus environment improve, maintain and create new habitat for pollinators. Use of synthetic fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides is prohibited in the Community Garden, protecting ecosystem and pollinator health.
Awareness and Engagement
Garden orientations, pollinator celebrations and online resources increase awareness about the importance of pollinator conservation. Programs engage the campus and broader community to learn more about pollinators and the various roles they play iin local and global food sustainability.
Education
The Department of Biological Sciences researches bees and other beneficial insects to promote conservation on agricultural and urban landscapes. Campus as a Learning lab offers the potential for experiential learning opportunities to explore ways to improve pollinator habitat on campus
Bee-coming a Bee Campus Webinar
The University of Calgary is committed to creating and enhancing our pollinator habitat on campus. Amanda Mosca (Engagement Coordinator, Office of Sustainability), Dr. Mindi Summers (Instructor, Biological Sciences) and a panel of experts explain how we achieved our Bee City Canada campus designation and how you can support pollinators in your community.
Pollinator Programs
Pollinator Week
Pollinator week will take place from Mon., Jun. 22, 2020 – Sun., Jun. 28, 2020. Due to COVID-19, UCalgary’s Pollinator Week celebration will be held virtually on Facebook and Instagram. Follow along during Pollinator Week as we share information about pollinators, actions you can take to help and bee-autiful giveaways.
Campus as a Learning Lab
Interested in improving our campus environment to better support pollinators? Conduct your own experiential research through UCalgary's Campus as a Learning Lab.
Community Garden
UCalgary's Community Garden utilizes pesticide-free food to support pollinator health, sustainable food systems and healthy eating. Anyone can join the Community Garden Club to begin harvesting the benefits of local eating.
Digital Bee Collection
Thanks to a collaborative project between the Faculty of Science and Libraries and Cultural Resources (LCR), a digital collection of native Albertan bee species is now available to researchers and bee lovers across the globe. The invertebrate collection consists of approximately 1.45 million insect specimens and counting. This initial digital collection represents bee specimens from species native to Alberta, collected by the Galpern Lab @ Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary.
Beesearch
- The University of Calgary Biodiversity Collections
- Digital bee collection launched at University of Calgary
- New world order: The biology of climate change
- Climate change impacts on bumblebees converge across continents
- Galpern Lab @ Department of Biological Sciences | University of Calgary
- Bee Mortality and Habitat Loss Case Study
- Beehabilitation on Spaceship Earth
Pollinator Pledge
Protect pollinators and join Canadians across the country in taking the Bee City Canada Pollinator Pledge!