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Anne Averill is a Professor in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, affiliated with the School of Earth and Sustainability. She serves as Co-Director of the Environmental Science Major, contributing to academic leadership and curriculum development. Her office is located in Holdsworth Hall, and she is actively engaged in ecological research and teaching.
Her research centers on the ecology and conservation of native bees, particularly in agroecosystems. She investigates how multiple stressors—including pathogens, poor nutrition from limited pollen and nectar sources, land-use change, and pesticide exposure—interact to impact pollinator health. She conducts long-term field surveys to monitor changes in the diversity and abundance of native pollinators, with a special focus on bumble bee species. Her work bridges fundamental insect-plant interaction studies with applied strategies for sustainable pest management and conservation of beneficial insects.
While no publications are listed in the provided text, her research program appears to emphasize long-term ecological monitoring, multi-stressor interactions, and translational ecology aimed at informing reduced-risk agricultural practices and pollinator conservation policies.
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Anne Averill advises students through her role as Co-Director of the Environmental Science Major and likely mentors graduate students in Environmental Conservation, though no specific advisees are listed. There is no mention of grants in the provided text, but her long-term survey work suggests potential external funding support for sustained field research.
She is associated with research and academic programs in pollinator ecology and sustainable agriculture within the Department of Environmental Conservation, contributing to interdisciplinary efforts in environmental science and sustainability at UMass Amherst.
