Name: How ecologists use wildlife cameras to monitor mammal communities
Start: 2025-06-10T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-06-10T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Blandy Experimental Farm/State Arboretum of Virginia

How ecologists use wildlife cameras to monitor mammal communities

Foundation of the State Arboretum

Blandy Experimental Farm/State Arboretum of Virginia

How can we monitor mammal populations across large areas to support wildlife conservation? While armies of citizen science volunteers keep tabs on birds with national monitoring programs like eBird, the mammal community lacks an effective system, as all monitoring of mammals is either local or state-wide. The Smithsonian is building a system of community volunteers that are presently deployed across all 50 states through a program called <a href="https://www.snapshot-usa.org/" title="https://www.snapshot-usa.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Snapshot USA</a>. We will discuss the benefits and short-falls of basing a survey on wildlife cameras, how the network is being built, and the results of our current effort.Speaker: <a href="https://nationalzoo.si.edu/about/staff/william-j-mcshea" title="https://nationalzoo.si.edu/about/staff/william-j-mcshea" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bill McShea</a> is a wildlife ecologist at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI).What to expect: A science talk in the library.Who can come: This program is designed for adults and children aged 12 and older, but all are welcome No pets, please!Where to meet: Meet in the library at the Quarters building.

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