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Cities and Bees: Understanding the Environmental Factors Influencing Western Honey Bee Populations

A research poster titled 'Cities and Bees: Understanding the Environmental Factors Influencing Western Honey Bee Populations.' The poster includes visuals like graphs, maps, and charts, alongside text discussing data analysis, findings, and recommendations for urban sustainability and pollinator conservation.

Group Members: Alaa Mady, Sharmin Zaman, Paul Tarbutton

Our project examines how urbanization affects Western honey bees (Apis Mellifera), which are vital pollinators. Using iNaturalist data from 11 cities with varying population densities and similar environmental conditions, we analyzed Apis Mellifera observations as a proxy for population size. Our results show a moderate positive correlation between urbanization(r=0.6974)and Apis Mellifera observations, with an 𝑅²=0.4863, suggesting that 48.63% of the variation in honey bee observations can be explained by urbanization, while the remaining 51.37% is influenced by other factors such as habitat availability, environmental conditions, and pollinator-friendly policies. Additionally, we explored the role of pollinator-friendly policies in these cities as a contributing variable. Our findings highlight the importance of conservation efforts, habitat management, and and the need for further research to identify and address additional variables influencing honey bee populations in urban areas.

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Categories: CCNY / O’Donnell, Kelly / Seminar 3
Tags: Biodiversity / honeybees / iNaturalist / urbanization

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