Dr Tonya Lander

BSc in Botany (University of Washington), BA in Anthropology (University of Washington); MSc, DPhil (Oxford)

Following completion of my DPhil I was a post-doctoral researcher at the Natural History Museum in London, and at the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) in Avignon, France. Those posts were followed by a Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellowship in Oxford Plant Sciences. I was also a Junior Research Fellow at Pembroke College, Oxford.

I am one of the tutors for biology students in Christ Church College.

The global decline of pollinators, linked to the loss of native ecosystems, constitutes a serious threat to ecosystem function and human food security. There is a dearth of empirical research combining data about landscape, pollinator behaviour, and pollen flow, and yet this information is essential for effective management and conservation plans. My research aims to improve our understanding of how bee behaviour is impacted by the spatial and temporal distribution of resources, and how this in turn affects pollen dispersal. The aim is to provide guidance that will help to protect pollinators, the plants they pollinate, and pollination services in human-modified landscapes. I am also a member of the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food.

I am in the process of spinning out a business called 'Biotracks' in partnership with Oxford University Innovation. Biotracks develops innovative animal and insect tracking technology for conservation, management and disease mitigation. The company website is https://biotracks.org/.

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