Archivos de diario de agosto 2022

01 de agosto de 2022

And the Winner Is...

Happy Monday! Our Fruiting Frenzy BioBlitz is officially over. Thank you so much to those who participated. We were able to add 56 observations to the New England Trail Nature Watch! It's amazing to see how the project has grown in the short time since its creation.

Now for the fun part - our BioBlitz winners!
3rd Place: @noraspice
2nd Place: @anneruth
And 1st Place: @drewdlestrudel

Congratulations!!!! You all did so well! I also wanted to give an honorable mention to @pateagle , thank you for participating!

Winners, I will be contacting you shortly for information on where to send your prizes!

Happy Observing everyone and talk to you soon!

Publicado el agosto 1, 2022 08:12 TARDE por grace_piselli grace_piselli | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

05 de agosto de 2022

Farewell, For Now

Hello all,

I am officially at the end of my internship with the National Park Service and Appalachian Mountain Club. In the past 12 weeks, I launched this project and collected observations from over 1000 of you! I am so grateful for your participation in this project. Your observations have proven once again that using iNaturalist as a research tool is possible. From the 3000+ observations in this project, I was able to create baseline metrics for analysis of flowering and fruiting in native plants along the New England Trail. I found that yellow trout lily, jack-in-the-pulpit, and Canada mayflower will be the best indicators of spring for the region. I also found that many factors such as elevation and latitude impact when seasons arrive.

Only through your efforts could I have begun this project and made these scientific conclusions. But this project is by no means over! The New England Trail Nature Watch will continue to live on as a tool for AMC and the NET’s conservation research efforts. While I may be leaving my position as project administrator, I will continue to contribute - I hope you all do as well.

I had a great time getting to know you all, and see what you’ve observed over the years. I wish you all the best and happy observing!

P.S. If anyone is interested in becoming a curator for this project please message @val_neuhausser or @gmurray on iNaturalist! This volunteer opportunity will aid our research greatly and can occur remotely on your own time!

Publicado el agosto 5, 2022 07:06 TARDE por grace_piselli grace_piselli | 2 comentarios | Deja un comentario