Monitoring Efforts in Florida

Anna Liner Farmer

May 13, 2009

Herpetological Citizen Science

Herpetological Education and Research Project

Herpetological Education and Research Project

North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP)

North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP)

• North American program

• Occupancy modeling (presence / absence)

• Frog call monitoring / roadside routes

• Observer Verification (Frog Quiz, State Coordinator)

• All data publicly available

• Currently no Florida program

North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP)

Frogwatch USA

Wildlife Watch

Wildlife Watch

Questions?

Photo Courtesy Bill Turner