- Pyrodiversity begets plant–pollinator community diversity
- System-level approach needed to evaluate the transition to more sustainable agriculture
- Detecting Pest Control Services across Spatial and Temporal Scales
2013. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 181: 206-212
- Hedgerow restoration promotes pollinator populations and exports native bees to adjacent fields
2013. Ecological Applications. 23:829-839
Theodore Hopkins Distinguished Colloquium Lecture
Claire Kremen’s recent talk at Kansas State for the Theodore Hopkins Distinguished Colloquium Lecture.
How Loss of Managed Honeybees and Native Pollinators Impact Food Production
Recent Publications
Below are some recent publications from Kremen Lab:
- Pyrodiversity begets plant–pollinator community diversity
- System-level approach needed to evaluate the transition to more sustainable agriculture
- Detecting Pest Control Services across Spatial and Temporal Scales
2013. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 181: 206-212
- Hedgerow restoration promotes pollinator populations and exports native bees to adjacent fields
2013. Ecological Applications. 23:829-839
Claire Kremen Videos
Why Farmers Must Grow Insects Like a Crop – Or Starve
For the last few years, Richard Rant has agreed to let researchers introduce strips of wildflowers among the blueberry plants on his family’s farm in West Olive, Michigan. It’s part of an experiment to see if the wildflowers can encourage pollinating insects and, in a small way, begin to reverse the worldwide decline in beneficial insects. It’s also a pioneering effort in the nascent movement to persuade farmers to grow insects almost as if they were a crop.
February 3rd, 2014. Richard Conniff
Diverse Introspectives: A Conversation with Claire Kremen
On September 6th, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Claire Kremen of UC Berkeley. I’ve been following Dr. Kremen’s work since becoming interested in agro-ecological systems and native pollinator ecology, areas where she has made innumerable contributions. I was thrilled that she was willing to chat with me for Diverse Introspectives.
October 8th, 2013 Hilary Burgess
Berkeley Food Institute aims to help transform the world’s food system
Return of the Natives: How Wild Bees Will Save Our Agricultural System
Reviving native bee species could save honeybees–and our agricultural system–from collapse.
Wild Bees Are Good for Crops, But Crops Are Bad For Bees
Some of the most healthful foods you can think of — blueberries, cranberries, apples, almonds and squash — would never get to your plate without the help of insects. No insects, no pollination. No pollination, no fruit.
Farmers who grow these crops often rely on honeybees to do the job. But scientists are now reporting that honeybees, while convenient, are not necessarily the best pollinators.
March 1st, 2013. Dan Charles
Farmer’s Lack of Bees Might be Solved by Going Wild
Wild bees pollinate orchards more efficiently than rented honeybees, and for no cost, a study finds. They may provide the solution to the mass die-off of the domesticated bees from disease.
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/28/science/la-sci-wild-pollinators-20130301
Claire Kremen speaks on Pollinators with Michael Pollan for Edible Education (Oct 2012)
Claire Kremen speaks on Pollinators with Michael Pollan for Edible Education (Oct 2012)