Protocol for monitoring invasive plants and invertebrates?
Reader Laura MacFarland from the River Alliance of Wisconsin writes with this question:
The River Alliance of Wisconsin is hoping to establish a new citizen scientist monitoring project statewide in partnership with the National Institute of Invasive Species Science (using CitSci.org) and our Department of Natural Resources. We are interested in raising awareness of invasive species in river corridors, early detection, and engaging citizens control. To date I cannot find anyone who is using citizen scientists to monitor riverine invasives (submergent, emergent and wetland plants and invertebrates). I am looking for examples of protocols. I have posted this question to several river oriented listservs to no avail. Do you think the readers of your blog might be able to help?
How about it? Anyone out there have any ideas for where Laura might find an appropriate protocol for this? Answer in the comments, and we’ll make sure the info gets passed along!
