MAMBO’s policy brief, Integration of novel technology in pollinator monitoring, is being featured in the newsletters of three EU-funded pollinator projects - PollinERA, VALOR and Safeguard - highlighting its relevance across European research and policy initiatives focused on pollinator protection.

The brief explores how emerging tools, including artificial intelligence and automated insect camera traps, can support large-scale and standardised pollinator monitoring under the EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme. Its inclusion across multiple newsletters reflects the growing importance of innovation and cross-project exchange in addressing pollinator decline.

PollinERA
Coordinated by the Social-Ecological Systems Simulation (SESS) Centre at Aarhus University, PollinERA aims to improve the assessment of pesticide risks to insect pollinators by moving beyond single-substance and honey bee-focused evaluations. The project supports more ecologically consistent evidence for environmental risk assessment and policy.
Learn more about PollinERA and its work on pesticide–pollinator interactions on the project website.

VALOR
VALOR brings together researchers, NGOs, and businesses to develop a systems-based approach to understanding how changes in pollinators affect ecosystems, economies, and human well-being. Working across seven focal regions, the project co-develops tools and models with stakeholders to support decision-making.
Learn more about VALOR’s systems-based approach and regional case studies on the project website.

Safeguard
Safeguard aims to reverse the loss of wild pollinators by improving understanding of the environmental, economic, and societal drivers of decline and translating this knowledge into policy and practice solutions. The project takes an integrated and international approach, including partners from China.
Learn more about Safeguard’s integrated assessment framework and policy-relevant outputs on the project website.

Read the policy brief here and find all MAMBO papers in the project's RIO collection.