The Center for Pollinator Research

Advancing Pollinator Health and Conservation

ruby-throated hummingbird at a firecracker plant

Pennsylvania's Pollinators

What is a pollinator and why do we need them?

Coneflowers in bloom in a summer backyard garden

Landscaping for Pollinators

Ways you can help reverse declines in pollinator populations right in your own backyard, including how to certify your property as a Pollinator Friendly Habitat.

Research

We employ multidisciplinary research approaches committed to studying the factors impacting pollinator health.

About Us

We are researchers, educators, extension specialists and outreach coordinators spanning multiple departments and colleges.

Child pointing to the pollen in the center of a construction paper flower during a classroom lesson

Classroom Materials

A collection of lesson plans and classroom activities all about pollinators!

bee sitting on a pair of eyeglasses resting on a book

Resource Library

Find information about pollinators by species, resource type, or topic!

News

More News

August 26, 2026

2026 Center for Pollinator Research publication list

Kelly Bennett, a research technologist in Penn State’s Department of Entomology, on the left, shares her passion for pollinator conservation at the department’s exhibit at Ag Progress Days. She said the event connects scientists with the public and provides valuable opportunities to learn from growers, inform future research and showcase the department’s research. Credit: Amy Duke / Penn State

August 19, 2026

2026 Ag Progress Days draws thousands for agricultural education and innovation

August 11, 2026

Bumblebees can learn to associate new smells with their queen

Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences students Paige Alexander and Ingrid Lara Bordin Fernandes are two of 36 Penn State graduate students recognized in a new round of scholarships from the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at Penn State. Credit: Penn State.

August 07, 2026

College of Ag Sciences grad students receive Fox Graduate School scholarships

+80%

of plants use pollinators to reproduce

1 of 3

bites of food we eat exists because of pollinators

3/4

production of 3/4 of the world's major food crops benefit from pollinators

All work performed in any of the PSU Honey & Pollen Diagnostic Lab's shared facilities should be acknowledged in scholarly reports, presentations, posters, papers, and all other publications. Proper acknowledgment provides a visible measure of the impact of the PSU Honey & Pollen Diagnostic Lab's shared facilities and is essential for our continued funding. Acknowledgement of the facility must include our specific Research Resource Identifier (RRID), which is SCR_026635.

Legal Statements