Agenda

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Thursday, February 18, 2021
12:00 – 1:30 pm CST

Presented by
Maria van Dyke, M.S.

Agenda Highlights:
Difference between non-native honey bee and native species
Importance of native bees
Bee diversity
How bees and other pollinators live their lives
Bee life history and how it plays into creating habitat (sociality,
specialist vs generalist species, body size, different species-different foraging times)
Plants for bees, flies and butterflies
Planning your habitat and habitat management
Planting and landscape management plan
Importance of underlying wetland hydrology

 

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Credits

Professional Engineers:
1.5 PDHs

Architects:
1.5  CE Hours (Non-HSW)

AIA:  (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar.)
Pending

Landscape Architects:
1.5 HSW CE Hours

LA CES:  (LA CES credits only available for attending live Webinar.)
1.5 HSW PDHs

International Code Council:
.15 CEUs (Sitework)

 

Continuing Education Credit Information
See each course listing for the type and amount of each continuing education credit
available. Individual courses for landscape architects, engineers and architects are not
subject to pre-approval. HalfMoon Education does not apply for landscape courses in
FL, NC, and NJ, unless expressly stated.

HalfMoon Education Certifying Entities
Landscape Architect Continuing Education System
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (No. J885)
American Institute of Certified Planners (APA)
Boards of Engineering: Florida (No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059),
Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina (No. S-0130),
and North Dakota.

Course-by-Course Organizations:
International Society of Arboriculture
Society of American Foresters
Association of State Floodplain Managers

HalfMoon Education is deemed a New York-approved continuing education provider
for landscape architects, engineers and architects via its registration with the
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the
Commissioner §79-1.5(i)(2), §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)).

Speakers

Maria van Dyke M.S.

Research & Outreach, Department of Entomology, Cornell University

Ms. van Dyke is a plant and native bee ecologist focused on understanding the life histories of native bees in order to better provide them ideal habitats through conservation and restoration. She comes with several years of habitat restoration experience to draw on. Healthy native bee communities are heavily linked to the proximity of floral and nesting resources as well as their ability to deal with temperature and moisture in their nests. Bees are constantly making choices to this end. The pressures from pests, pathogens and land development in urban and rural landscapes are heavily impacting the choices bees and other pollinators have, and ultimately their health. Through outreach education Ms. van Dyke seeks to bridge the knowledge gap between research findings and the public, including policy makers, by increasing the understanding of native bee biology and ecology.

AIA Info

AIA Provider Statement:

HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

Course Title: How to Think Like a Bee: Creating Pollinator Habitat and Helping Pollinators

Delivery Method: Live Online

Course Description: This course examines the importance of native bees, the distinctions between native and non-native bee species, bee biology and life cycle, creating and maintaining bee habitat, vegetation for bees, and planting and landscape management without pesticides.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to explain the environmental and human importance of native bees and how they differ from non-native bees.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to discuss how bees live their lives and how that affects the successful creation of habitat for them.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to create and manage successful pollinator habitat by selecting and planting vegetation that is beneficial for bees, flies, and butterflies.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to apply successful planting and landscape management strategies that can transform “messy” or, more accurately, natural landscapes into attractive ones, while avoiding the use of pesticides.

LUs: 1.5                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: Experience with landscape techniques and concern for the plight of pollinators and the human impact of failure.

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: None

Complaint Resolution Policy:

Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.