Wendy StankovichWendy Stankovich

University of Wisconsin - PlattevilleUniversity of Wisconsin - Platteville

So what is the Who’s Who?So what is the Who’s Who?

The "Who's Who of Citizen-Based Monitoring The "Who's Who of Citizen-Based Monitoring in Wisconsin" is a directory of citizen in Wisconsin" is a directory of citizen programs and organizations in Wisconsin that programs and organizations in Wisconsin that focus on the monitoring of natural resources.focus on the monitoring of natural resources.

The GoalsThe Goals

To provide citizens the opportunity to learn To provide citizens the opportunity to learn about volunteer opportunities in their about volunteer opportunities in their communities communities

To promote cooperation among citizen-based To promote cooperation among citizen-based monitoring programs monitoring programs

To recognize the valuable contribution citizen-To recognize the valuable contribution citizen-based monitoring programs make to the based monitoring programs make to the conservation of Wisconsin’s natural resources.conservation of Wisconsin’s natural resources.

ProductsProducts

Web siteWeb site

PamphletPamphlet

Who’s Who WebsiteWho’s Who Website

http://atriweb.info/CBM/WhosWhohttp://atriweb.info/CBM/WhosWho

PamphletPamphlet

Citizen-based Monitoring in Citizen-based Monitoring in Wisconsin SurveyWisconsin Survey

141 groups interviewed141 groups interviewed

>1200 volunteer monitors>1200 volunteer monitors

>100,000 volunteer monitoring hours>100,000 volunteer monitoring hours

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Monitoring Groups by Subject

# of Groups 15 54 26 1 8 12 13 6 9 50 3 21

Herps BirdsExotics/

InvasivesFish

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waterInsects Lakes Mammals

Native

VegetationRivers Soil Other

Some HighlightsSome Highlights

Oldest Program: 1927Oldest Program: 1927 Newest Program: 2006Newest Program: 2006 1 1 → → 3000 volunteers/group3000 volunteers/group Toddlers Toddlers → Nonagenarians→ Nonagenarians Local Local → World Wide→ World Wide Single Species → Complete Biotic & Single Species → Complete Biotic &

Abiotic AnalysisAbiotic Analysis

Special ThanksSpecial Thanks

Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Wildlife Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation ProgramConservation Program

WI DNR & UW-ExtensionWI DNR & UW-Extension IntervieweesInterviewees All of youAll of you