Lydia Wong
Toronto/Ottawa
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I’m a PhD candidate at the university of Ottawa in the department of Biology (I did my
undergrad at the university of Toronto specializing in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology). My
research explores the consequences of warming and drying climates on wild bee and wasp
populations. I conduct field work both in Colorado Rockies, but also locally in Toronto and in
Ottawa where I’m currently running a citizen science-driven study exploring the impacts of
urban heat island effect on city-dwelling bees and wasps. In the past I’ve enjoyed giving talks
for various groups including the Ottawa-Carleton Master Gardeners, the Gloucester
Horticultural Society, the Barrhaven Garden Club, Almonte Field Naturalists and the Ottawa
Quakers. I’ve also enjoyed giving guided public hikes and running outdoor youth programs in
both Toronto and in Ottawa. A website with some information on my citizen science project
can be found here: https://citycavitynesters.wixsite.com/beeswasps. Blogs I’ve written on bee
and wasp-related topics sometimes appear on the wild pollinator partners site:
https://wildpollinators-pollinisateurssauvages.ca/blog/ I also occasionally post bee/wasprelated content on twitter (https://twitter.com/Ldia_wong) and Instagram
(https://www.instagram.com/little.lyd.wong/)
- Environment
- Gardening
- Native Plants
- Pollinators
| TOPIC | TITLE | DETAIL | OPTIONS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollinators | All the buzz on city bees: who are they, and what are they up to? | Toronto is home to over 300 bee and wasp species. Some live underground, others collect wool to line their nests, and still others make their living off of sneaking into the nests of neighbours. Who are these fascinating six-legged fliers and what can we do to make our gardens welcoming to them? | Virtual/In Person |
| Environment | What it means to be a bee in a hot, dry world? | A dive into some of my research on the effects of climate change on wild bees | Virtual/In Person |
| Gardening/Native Plants | The garden from a bee and wasp’s-eye view | A look into what it takes to make gardens friendly places for bee and wasp neighbours | Virtual/In Person |
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