The Center for Pollinator Research
The Center for Pollinator Research
Advancing Pollinator Health and Conservation
+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
![ruby-throated hummingbird at a firecracker plant](https://pollinators.psu.edu/assets/uploads/hero-images/_680x506_crop_center-center_80_none/ruby-throated-hb-firecracker-plant.jpg)
Pennsylvania's Pollinators
What is a pollinator and why do we need them?
![Coneflowers in bloom in a summer backyard garden](https://pollinators.psu.edu/assets/uploads/hero-images/_680x506_crop_center-center_80_none/coneflowers-garden.jpg)
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.
![Beekeepers tending to apiaries](https://pollinators.psu.edu/assets/uploads/images/_680x506_crop_center-center_80_none/CPR_research.jpg)
Research
We employ multidisciplinary research approaches committed to studying the factors impacting pollinator health.
![Amsalem Lab researchers in the field.](https://pollinators.psu.edu/assets/uploads/images/_680x506_crop_center-center_80_none/Amsalem-Lab.jpg)
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](https://pollinators.psu.edu/assets/uploads/hero-images/_680x506_crop_center-center_80_none/classroom-flower.jpg)
Classroom Materials
A collection of lesson plans and classroom activities all about pollinators!
![bee sitting on a pair of eyeglasses resting on a book](https://pollinators.psu.edu/assets/uploads/images/_680x506_crop_center-center_80_none/bee-on-glasses.jpg)
Resource Library
Find information about pollinators by species, resource type, or topic!