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How Should We Think about the Pollination Crisis? James D. Thomson (Toronto)

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Event Series
EEB Seminar A weekly meeting of the minds where invited speakers share their latest research
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Date
October 9, 2026
Time
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Location
Earth Sciences Building, ESC B149
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About

James D. Thomson, FRSC, is professor emeritus of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto. Most of his work involves the evolutionary ecology of plant-animal interactions, with particular emphasis on plants and pollinators.

EEB Seminar Description

Both the scientific literature and the popular press reflect general agreement that a pollination crisis is either here or impending. Thomson is skeptical, and will discuss why the proposition is poorly defined and poorly supported by the evidence to date. Worse, he will argue that hardly any researchers are collecting the necessary data or even asking the right questions. Thomson will consider what data are needed. 

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