Workshop 1: Janie Agayos: Pollinators — not just butterflies and bees!
When folks think of pollinators, they immediately think of butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. In this presentation, we will explore other groups of pollinators and how to provide habitat and food sources for them in addition to the more well-known pollinators.
Janie Agayos received her BS in Wildlife Management with a minor in Fish Management from Arizona State University in 1993. Her work experience: Over 23 years of work experience with the US Forest Service in the capacity of a wildlife biologist. Currently as the District Wildlife Staff, Janie is the sole wildlife biologist on a 550,000 acre district and is responsible for inventorying and monitoring rare birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and plants; designing and implementing habitat improvement projects; managing area closures that protect species and habitat; conducting project effect analyses and developing design features and mitigations for over 100 special status species; coordinating with various agencies, academia, and NGOs; and developing and presenting various environmental education programs, brochures, signs, and articles.