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Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program

Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program. Katie Villano Spellman Christa P.H. Mulder Department of Biology and Wildlife University of Alaska Fairbanks. The Melibee Project. Overarching research goal:

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Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program

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  1. Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program Katie Villano Spellman Christa P.H. Mulder Department of Biology and Wildlife University of Alaska Fairbanks

  2. The Melibee Project • Overarching research goal: Investigate the impact of invasive white sweetclover on the pollination of blueberry and cranberry

  3. Phenology: a geographic mosaic of interactions? Impacts V. vitis-idaeaflowering +, 0 or - Melilotus flowering V. vitis-idaeaflowering Melilotus flowering +

  4. 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

  5. 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 Monitoring lowbush cranberry in Fairbanks. Label on a herbarium sample dating back to 1881.

  6. Historical Data • Alaska data 1915-2005

  7. Current Data Citizen Science! • Citizens monitor reproductive phenology of focal species across Alaska Teachers from Valdez Melilotusalbus Vacciniumvitis-idaea Vacciniumuliginosum Mary Gregory, Kuskokwim River Watershed Council Elder

  8. Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program Attributes: • Aligned with National Phenology Network protocols

  9. 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 Potter’s Marsh Discovery Days, June 2012

  10. Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program Attributes: • Training (Distance delivery webinar and in-person) Fairbanks Training, July 2012 Anchorage Training, June 2012

  11. 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 • PhenophasePhoto Guide

  12. 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/

  13. Pollinator Attraction Citizen Science Program Attributes: • Communicating results through newsletter • Play with data and interactive map on website

  14. 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)

  15. Program Outcomes 2012 • 2 rural schools, • 10 educators, • 1 youth camp, • 5 families, • 5 interested individuals, • 6 conservation agencies, • 3 nature centers, • 11 biologists, • 1 tourist program Least plants observed (only one sweetclover is in the whole village!), Innoko River School, Shageluk Most observations (72!), Seth Beaudreault, Toolik Youngest Scientist, FioraGraziano, age 5 Anchorage

  16. 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

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