Southeast Wisconsin Ephemeral Ponds Citizen Monitoring Project
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| Affiliation: |
University of Wisconsin - Extension, Milwaukee River Basin |
| Contact Information: |
Gail Epping Overholt |
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Natural Resources Educator |
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932 S. 60th St. |
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West Allis, WI 53214 |
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(414) 290-2434 |
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gail.overholt@ces.uwex.edu |
| Year Started: |
2008 |
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| Specialty(ies): |
Wetlands |
| Purpose: |
The purpose of this volunteer-based project is to train citizens to identify, inventory, and monitor the ecology of ephemeral ponds. Ephemeral ponds are ponds that are present only a portion of the year, drying up later in the summer but available as habitat for a variety of amphibians, macroinvertebrates, and wildlife during spring and early summer. The objective of the project is to collect data that will lead to a better understanding of the location and ecology of Wisconsin's ephemeral pond habitats. |
| Subject Area(s): |
Ephemeral Ponds
Native Vegetation
Exotics/Invasive Species
Amphibians/Reptiles
Invertebrates
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| Data Type(s) Collected: |
Physical parameters
Biological parameters
GIS mapping/monitoring
Habitat Conditions and/or Availability
Distribution and Range
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| Volunteer Services: |
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| Accepting New Volunteers? |
Yes
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