Managing golf courses for bumblebees factsheet

Golf courses can play a vital role in helping bumblebee populations recover, find out where you can help bumblebees on your golf course and where to put the right plants for the right places in this factsheet created by The Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

Marie Athorn

RSPB | Business Conservation Adviser (R&A)

Marie has a PhD from the University of Nottingham on the biodiversity benefits of constructed wetland habitats and has previously worked in ecological consultancy. Joining the RSPB in January 2020 she has undertaken the new role of Business Conservation Advisor to The R&A as part of the new partnership between the RSPB and The R&A. Conservation and ecology have always been her passion and have shaped her career path. Marie has played golf her whole life and this role has provided her with the opportunity to increase awareness and support for biodiversity conservation on golf courses.