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Kelsey Graham
Pollinating Insect-Biology, Management, Systematics Research
Research Entomologist

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Projects
Optimizing Pollination of Blueberries, Strawberries, Raspberries, and Other Specialty Fruit Crops in Utah
Cooperative Agreement (A)
  Accession Number: 443616
Novel Approaches for Pest Management and Pollinator Protection during the Production of Alfalfa Grown for Seed
Cooperative Agreement (A)
  Accession Number: 445551
Sustainable Crop Production and Wildland Preservation through the Management, Systematics, and Conservation of a Diversity of Bees
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 437810
Promoting Resilient Forest Bee Communities through Fuel Management
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 444545
Novel Approaches for Pest Management and Pollinator Protection during the Production of Alfalfa Grown for Seed
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 445334
Automated Pollinator Identification: Next-Generation Sensors for Species and Behavior
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 443929
Using Pesticide Fate Models to Guide Application Timing and Improve Alfalfa Seed Yields
Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)
  Accession Number: 440907
Optimizing Pollination of Blueberries, Strawberries, Currants, and other Specialty Fruit Crops in Utah
Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)
  Accession Number: 443472
Developing Four Mason Bee Species for Pollination of Berry Crops
Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)
  Accession Number: 446504
Developing new Osmia species for commercial management and pollination diversification
Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)
  Accession Number: 446514
Novel approaches for Pest Management and Pollinator Protection during the Production of Alfalfa Grown for Seed
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 445703
Bees on Utah Berries
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444608
Using Pesticide Fate Models to Guide Application Timing and Improve Alfalfa Seed Yields
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 441198
How fuels management impacts native bee communities
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 441895
Informing Effective Alkali Bee (Nomia melanderi) Management Decisions with Novel Microsatellite Markers and Population Genetic Analysis
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442256
Benefits for Bee Health and Diversity from Drought-Tolerant Plantings (“Bee Pasture”) for Drought-Stricken Areas in the West
Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement (T)
  Accession Number: 442551
Mojave Poppy Bee Surveys
Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement (T)
  Accession Number: 441821

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
High pesticide exposure and risk to bees in pollinator plantings adjacent to conventionally managed blueberry fields. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Identity and diversity of pollens collected by two managed bee species while in blueberry fields for pollination Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Graham, K.K., Milbrath, M.O., Killewald, M., Soehnlen, A., Zhang, Y., Isaacs, R. 2023. Identity and diversity of pollens collected by two managed bee species while in blueberry fields for pollination. Environmental Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvad072.
Pesticide risk to managed bees during blueberry pollination is primarily driven by off-farm exposures Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Graham, K.K., Milbrath, M.O., Zhang, Y., Baert, N., McArt, S., Isaacs, R. 2022. Pesticide risk to managed bees during blueberry pollination is primarily driven by off-farm exposures. Scientific Reports. 12. Article 7189. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11156-1.
Identities, concentrations, and sources of pesticide exposure in pollen collected by managed bees during blueberry pollination Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Graham, K.K., Milbrath, M.O., Zhang, Y., Soehnlen, A., Baert, N., McArt, S., Isaacs, R. 2021. Identities, concentrations, and sources of pesticide exposure in pollen collected by managed bees during blueberry pollination. Scientific Reports. 11. Article 16857. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96249-z.