The BlueOrchardBeesInArizonaProject has three objectives:
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BASIC RESEARCH – Conduct basic research in the propagation of mason bees in multiple Arizona environments differentiating among geographic, altitude, urban, rural, plant fauna, water resources and more.
Prime metric 1 (quantitative): the number of viable cocoons harvested divided by the number of cocoons placed. This metric, R equals 'Replication Rate', needs to be greater than one ( > 1) to ensure successful propagation.
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EDUCATION – Produce materials useful for educational purposes (scientific and vocational) in elementary school. Prime metric 2 (qualitative): Production of a set of traceable materials including text, timelines, photos, videos (e.g.,in-the-field or animated), and numerical data sets to allow educators to create teaching materials explaining the scientific method at an elementary school level. These materials can be used to demonstrate various aspects of the scientific method including correlation, interaction of variables in an experiment, methods of analysis, experiment setup concepts and limitations, and basic concepts in physics, biology, engineering (e.g., thermal), and environmental impact. In addition, these materials can be used for an introduction to vocational opportunities and training.n In addition
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MARKETING - Produce materials useful for marketing and fund raising purposes for the OBA and education of the general public on the importance of solitary bees in our ecosystem.
Prime metric 3 (qualitative): Production of a set of entertaining and informative materials including text, timelines, photos, videos (e.g.,in-the-field or animated), cost information to allow marketers to create materials explaining the role of the OBA and the critical role that solitary bees and other pollinators play in our ecosystem and food chain.
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The Research Proposal for the BlueOrchardBeesInArizonaProject.
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The Costs and Travel to date of the BlueOrchardBeesInArizonaProject and explanation:
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