Newcastle University

Research interests include pollination ecology and ecosystem conservation.

My work in the bee lab focuses on the analysis of nectar and pollen composition of wild, agricultural/horticultural and alien-invasive plant species. The outcome of my work will be a publically accessible internet database which provides information on the nutritional qualities of nectar and pollen from the most common plant species growing in the UK. This resource will aid researchers, stakeholders and conservationists in understanding whether the nutritional needs of pollinators are being met in the UK landscape.

• Power EF, Stout JC. Organic dairy farming: impacts on insect–flower interaction networks and pollination. Journal of Applied Ecology 2011, 48(3), 561-569.
• Power EF, Kelly DL, Stout JC. Organic farming and landscape character: effects on insect-pollinated plant diversity in intensively managed grasslands. PLoS ONE 2011. Submitted.
• Stout JC, Power EF, Stanley DA, Mullen SE. Pollinators and pollination networks in Irish farmland: implications for conservation of pollination services. In: Teagasc Biodiversity Conference: Conserving Farmland Biodiversity. Lessons Learned and Future Prospects. 2011, Wexford, Ireland.
• Copland AS, Baylis J, Power EF, Finney K. Breeding waders in cutaway peatlands in County Offaly. In: After Wise Use - The Future of Peatlands. Proceedings of the 13th International Peat Congress, International Peat Society. 2008, Jyväskylä, Finland.