The Fight for Bumblebees
*Guest post by Sonya Sharma, a student in Marc's 'Causes and Consequences of Diversity' class. A rusty patched bumblebee (Getty Images) Behind the scenes of the food we see stocked in grocery stores are arguably one of the most important organisms in the world, bumblebees (Bombus), which provide pollination in both natural and managed systems. However, human food security may be at risk because of the recent worldwide declines in bumblebee populations. Land-use change is…