Molly Jacobson

Molly Jacobson

SUNY ESF

Molly is a native pollinator ecologist at SUNY-ESF’s Restoration Science Center. She has been performing academic research and field surveys of native bees and other insect pollinators for nearly six years, including assessing historic bumble bee declines in the northeast during her undergraduate studies and evaluating the benefits of wetland restoration as pollinator habitat. In addition, she has also worked for US Fish & Wildlife and New Jersey Audubon assisting with the monitoring of migratory raptors and imperiled shorebirds.  

Molly is dedicated to the importance of public outreach and education as a crucial tool to raise awareness of environmental issues, foster scientific literacy and curiosity, and to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to become invested in the welfare of their corner of the natural world for both local wildlife and human beings. For over a decade she has shared her love of nature in many forms, from workshops and webinars on native gardening to interpretive brochures, popular articles, and numerous citizen science projects.