Shelby GibsonYork University · Department of Biology
Shelby Gibson
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A diversity of values is needed to maximize the effectiveness of conservation planning, including policies and programs. The results of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) in Montreal, Canada, highlight the importance of a shift towards recognizing multiple ways of knowing in ecology and conservation. This...
Nicotiana rustica is a monecious member of the Solanaceae family, distributed across North America where it is grown for ceremonial purposes. Flowers of N. rustica open in the morning and are receptive to pollen until the following day. This study investigates the role of diurnal and nocturnal pollinators to reproductive success (seed weight, seed...
Community science programs provide an opportunity to gather scientific data to inform conservation policy and management. This study examines the accuracy of community science identifications submitted to the North American Bumble Bee Watch program on a per species level and as compared to each species’ conservation status, as well as users (member...
Bumble Bee Watch is a community science program where participants submit photos of bumble bees from across Canada and the United States for expert verification. The data can be used to help better understand bumble bee biology and aid in their conservation. Yet for community science programs like this to be successful and sustainable, it is import...
In recent decades, some bumble bee species have declined, including in North America. Declines have been reported in species of bumble bees historically present in Ontario, including: yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus) (Fabricus, 1798), American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) (DeGeer, 1773), and yellow-banded bumble bee (Bombus terricola) (Kirb...
Northern Ontario, Canada, is one of the few places in North America with little to no data on the local/resident bumble bee fauna. This region is rich in mineral resources and is at risk of being developed for resource extraction before its fauna are catalogued. We report on 220 individuals from 11 species of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) collected as...
