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Joan Milam

Adjunct Research Fellow

Areas of Specialization

  • Native bee conservation, ecology, taxonomy
  • Spotted turtle habitat use and conservation

Primary Interests

The focus of my research is on native bee taxonomy, biodiversity, and conservation. I work in collaboration with Federal and State agencies, and NGO’s to provide inventories and baseline data for monitoring native bees in managed habitats. My research has included a systematic review of the bee fauna of Massachusetts, the effects of habitat restoration and fuels control on pine-barrens habitats, the bee fauna of remnant glacial outwash areas, the role of silviculture in enhancing bee pollination services in forested landscapes, and surveys of the bee fauna of suburban lawns in relation to management.