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Thicket of DiversityThicket of DiversityInviting all Citizen Science Inviting all Citizen Science
Volunteers to a Kickoff EventVolunteers to a Kickoff EventJune 16June 16thth 2007 9am2007 9am--4pm4pm
Big Thicket National PreserveBig Thicket National PreserveVisitor Center (Hwy 69 & FM 420)Visitor Center (Hwy 69 & FM 420)
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An example TWiG?Slime Mold Taxonomic working group
• Co-leaders: international and local •Dr. Steve Stephenson, Univ. Ark.-Fayetteville•Dr. Jane Packard, Texas A&M Univ.
• local and regional collaborators
• graduate studentshttp://www.discoverlife.org/sc/#Great%20Smokies
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Big Thicket Faces Challenges…
•Extensive Boundaries
•Fragmented
•Lack of Funds
•Oil and Gas
•Trapping
•Hunting
•Not Well Known
•Highway Expansion
•Water Development
•Exotic Species
•Insufficient data
•Poaching
http://www.texas-ec.org/tcp/101oil.html
http://www.houstontranstar.org/
http://agnews.tamu.edu/dailynews/stories/WFSC/photos/Mar3004b.htm
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… Big Thicket offers many treasures…•River, Floodplains, sandhills, long leaf pine
•13 vegetation communities
•4 of 5 Carnivorous Plants
•Visitors center, trails, picnic areas
•Orchids
•60 Mammals
•Huge Bird Draw
•Near Houston metroplex
•Diverse heritage
http://www.nature.nps.gov/soundsimages/photogallery.htm
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This Also Raises Many Questions…
“How will highway expansion affect animal movements?”
“What other unique plant and animal species are in the park?”
“How prevalent are the exotic species?”
“What are the biological impacts of oil and gas production?”
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Long-term Strategies of Big Thicket:(from: Big Thicket Management Plan)
• Inventory plants, vertebrates, & other biological groups
• Assess aquatic communities
• Monitor water quality
• Assess migratory, resident, and breeding birds
• Update specimen collections & databases
• Record GPS locations trails, structures, corridors, wetlands, cover types, etc…
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Biggest Question of All…
Who can help with finding
answers when staff is limited??
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Answer???
!!VOLUNTEERS!!!!VOLUNTEERS!!
http://www.nature.nps.gov/soundsimages/photogallery.htm
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How can I volunteer?
• attend the BioBlitz Kickoff Event
• sign up with a TWiG team for ATBI
• register for general volunteer training
• be on call for TMN partners- TCWC
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What is a BioBlitz or BioQuest?
• booths- demonstrations• electron microscopes- Eastfield Community College• identification techniques
• presentations by TWiGs• results of inventory activities during the previous week• reasons to volunteer for our TWiG!
• walks- sampling techniques
• food, kids activities, fun
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What is an TWiG?Taxonomic Working Group
• a scientists work in teams called TWiG’s
• national and international experts
• responsible for archiving the data
• these data will be available for studies nationally, internationally and for centuries
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Join your favorite TWiGTaxonomic Group TWIG Leader(s) Lichens Robert Egan Aquatic Ectotherms Michael Barger & Scott Snyder Pseudoscorpions Richard Clopton & Jerry Cook Tardigrades Harry Meyer & Juliana Hinton Fungi David Lewis Vascular Plants Stephen Hatch & Dale Kruse Bryophytes Paul Davidson & Dale Kruse
Slime Molds Steven Stephenson & Jane Packard
Gyrinid Beetles Jerry Cook
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An example TWiG?Slime Mold Taxonomic working group
• Co-leaders: international and local •Dr. Steve Stephenson, Univ. Ark.-Fayetteville•Dr. Jane Packard, Texas A&M Univ.
• local and regional collaborators
• graduate studentshttp://www.discoverlife.org/sc/#Great%20Smokies
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What is an ATBI?All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory
• a coordinated effort among scientists working in teams called TWiG’s
• inventory “all” species•“invisible neighbors”• showy/special species• living library- genes
• educational outreach
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Why do an ATBI?• gee whiz!- science support
• Hot Spots of biological richness• natural wonders make news• track effects of climate change• amazing discoveries validate social benefits of science
• maintain ecosystem services• clean air/water, rainfall “sponge”, flood control• its more efficient to keep a system working… than to fix it• scientific basis for making decisions about protected areas
• resources for the future “keep all the pieces”• genotypes for solutions to problems we cannot imagine now• quality of life for future generations• discover, learn, share
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An example TWiG?Slime Mold Taxonomic working group
• Co-leaders: international and local •Dr. Steve Stephenson, Univ. Ark.-Fayetteville•Dr. Jane Packard, Texas A&M Univ.
• local and regional collaborators
• graduate studentshttp://www.discoverlife.org/sc/#Great%20Smokies
JOIN US FOR BIOBLITZ 2007June 16th 9am-4pm
www.thicketofdiversity.org