Community Science in the Johnson Creek Watershed
Start Date
February 2018
End Date
February 2018
Abstract
Johnson Creek Watershed Council’s Community Science program has expanded significantly in the past two years. Salmon Surveys have been occurring since 2011, with all other programs are new as of 2016. This poster will summarize results from 2016 Salmon Surveys, and 2017 Eco-Blitzes, Lamprey/Steelhead, Beaver, and Dragonfly Surveys. It will bring together key elements from each program such as numbers of sites and surveyors, with the map showing the sites for each survey Not only is Community Science an engaging way for community members to volunteer their time, the projects are collecting valuable data that is shaping our understanding of wildlife in the watershed. While Eco-Blitzes are collecting data on stream fauna overall, dragonfly populations are indicative of wetland habitat quality, beaver surveys are telling us about how beaver behave in an urban environment, and salmon, lamprey and steelhead surveys are characterizing the presence of significant fish populations in Johnson Creek. As a small nonprofit with a large volunteer base that is growing through Community Science, Johnson Creek Watershed Council’s Community Science programs can serve as a model for future surveys in the area. Working with scientific advisors – ODFW, Metro, and independent experts – and with the in-the-field efforts of trained community members, JCWC has been gathering interesting and exciting data throughout the watershed.
Subjects
Wildlife biology, Habitat assessment, Animal ecology
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/25629
Rights
© Copyright the author(s)
IN COPYRIGHT:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
DISCLAIMER:
The purpose of this statement is to help the public understand how this Item may be used. When there is a (non-standard) License or contract that governs re-use of the associated Item, this statement only summarizes the effects of some of its terms. It is not a License, and should not be used to license your Work. To license your own Work, use a License offered at https://creativecommons.org/
Community Science in the Johnson Creek Watershed
Johnson Creek Watershed Council’s Community Science program has expanded significantly in the past two years. Salmon Surveys have been occurring since 2011, with all other programs are new as of 2016. This poster will summarize results from 2016 Salmon Surveys, and 2017 Eco-Blitzes, Lamprey/Steelhead, Beaver, and Dragonfly Surveys. It will bring together key elements from each program such as numbers of sites and surveyors, with the map showing the sites for each survey Not only is Community Science an engaging way for community members to volunteer their time, the projects are collecting valuable data that is shaping our understanding of wildlife in the watershed. While Eco-Blitzes are collecting data on stream fauna overall, dragonfly populations are indicative of wetland habitat quality, beaver surveys are telling us about how beaver behave in an urban environment, and salmon, lamprey and steelhead surveys are characterizing the presence of significant fish populations in Johnson Creek. As a small nonprofit with a large volunteer base that is growing through Community Science, Johnson Creek Watershed Council’s Community Science programs can serve as a model for future surveys in the area. Working with scientific advisors – ODFW, Metro, and independent experts – and with the in-the-field efforts of trained community members, JCWC has been gathering interesting and exciting data throughout the watershed.