This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program project grant, with a total award of $193,780, supports collaborative research to understand how fluctuations in pollinator abundance affect the population dynamics of plant species. The awardee, The Corporation of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory At Gothic, will conduct a long-term field experiment manipulating pollination environments for two perennial plant species. The research aims to leverage 9-11 years of existing field data to investigate how stochastic variation in pollinator availability impacts plant survival, growth, and reproduction. The project will utilize individual-based population models to quantify the demographic consequences of fluctuations in pollination services. This work will provide new insights into how species interactions shape plant population dynamics in a stochastic environment, with potential implications for conservation efforts. The project period runs from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2028. No federal grant sub-awards are planned under this award.
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