Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program Katie Villano Spellman Christa P.H. Mulder Department of Biology and Wildlife University of Alaska Fairbanks
Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program Katie Villano Spellman Christa P.H. Mulder Department of Biology and Wildlife University of Alaska Fairbanks
Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program Katie Villano
Spellman Christa P.H. Mulder Department of Biology and Wildlife
University of Alaska Fairbanks
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The Melibee Project Overarching research goal: Investigate the
impact of invasive white sweetclover on the pollination of
blueberry and cranberry
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Phenology: a geographic mosaic of interactions? V. vitis-idaea
flowering Melilotus flowering V. vitis-idaea flowering Melilotus
flowering Impacts +, 0 or - +
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Risk Models for Alaska Determine the extent of berry plant and
sweetclover flowering times overlap in different parts of Alaska
Predict vulnerability of berry harvest to impact by invasive plants
in changing climate
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The Melibee Project Our approach: - Historical data from
herbarium records - Current data from citizen monitoring Cranberry
specimen from the University of Alaska Museum of the North
herbarium Label on a herbarium sample dating back to 1881.
Monitoring lowbush cranberry in Fairbanks.
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Historical Data Alaska data 1915-2005
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Current Data Citizens monitor reproductive phenology of focal
species across Alaska Citizen Science! Mary Gregory, Kuskokwim
River Watershed Council Elder Teachers from Valdez Melilotus albus
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Vaccinium uliginosum
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Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program Attributes:
Aligned with National Phenology Network protocols
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Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program Attributes:
Recruiting Science expos and outdoor education fairs Teacher
partners Conservation and Education Listserves Facebook YouTube
Website Science Expo, March 2012 Potters Marsh Discovery Days, June
2012
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Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program Attributes:
Training (Distance delivery webinar and in-person) Fairbanks
Training, July 2012Anchorage Training, June 2012
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Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program Attributes:
Monitoring supplies package Protocols Site Description Form Data
sheets 5 metal plant tags Flagging tape Research Area sign Focal
Plant ID Guide Phenophase Photo Guide
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Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program Attributes:
Online access to protocols, research reports, training webinar and
data reporting https://sites.google.com/a/
alaska.edu/melibee-project/
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Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program Attributes:
Communicating results through newsletter Play with data and
interactive map on website
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Summer 2012 outcomes: 89 Volunteers (youth and adults) 354
observations 50 monitoring sites Monitoring locations 2012 (white
text)and new locations committed for 2013 (yellow text)
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2 rural schools, 10 educators, 1 youth camp, 5 families, 5
interested individuals, 6 conservation agencies, 3 nature centers,
11 biologists, 1 tourist program Most observations (72!), Seth
Beaudreault, Toolik Program Outcomes 2012 Least plants observed
(only one sweetclover is in the whole village!), Innoko River
School, Shageluk Youngest Scientist, Fiora Graziano, age 5
Anchorage
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More to do Recruit more volunteers Gather more data Collect
climate station data for all herbarium and citizen science location
Create models under different scenarios Create interaction
maps
