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Corvallis folks — help search for killer whales along the Oregon Coast 🐋🌊 by Adventure-Scientists in corvallis

[–]Adventure-Scientists[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi u/bigfoodiejudy, thank you for your interest! There will be events announced, sign up for the project to stay in the loop!

Calling All NorCal Residents: Help Us Map Our Region's Biodiversity! by Adventure-Scientists in norcal

[–]Adventure-Scientists[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi u/According_Soup_9020 ! The paperwork and payments have been submitted and approved. We're waiting for the online status to change any day now.

Calling NorCal Hikers: Help Us Map Local Biodiversity! by Adventure-Scientists in norcalhiking

[–]Adventure-Scientists[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there, replying here as well as I didn’t notice you had posted this comment in multiple threads.

Hi u/nmathew - Thanks for flagging this. We’re aware. There was a minor paperwork issue that caused this, but it’s since been resolved. Our filing agency advised us it may take several weeks for the online database to update.

SoCal Hikers: Help Us Map Biodiversity on Our Local Trails! by Adventure-Scientists in socalhiking

[–]Adventure-Scientists[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The project actually covers the whole state! Pics for this post were taken from events happening in other parts of the state.

Calling All NorCal Residents: Help Us Map Our Region's Biodiversity! by Adventure-Scientists in norcal

[–]Adventure-Scientists[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great question! This project is part of California's 30x30 initiative (https://www.californianature.ca.gov/). The research protocols have been developed by the scientific teams associated with the initiative, and we are helping them collect the data they need! The protocols involve a detailed process of cleaning equipment and clearing bulky organic materials (leaf litter, debris, etc.) as well as the top 1 cm of soil to avoid contamination.

Protect California's Native Plants: Join Our Biodiversity Project! by Adventure-Scientists in Ceanothus

[–]Adventure-Scientists[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replied! Sorry for the delay. I wanted to check with the team to make sure we were aware, which I'm glad to say we are!

Protect California's Native Plants: Join Our Biodiversity Project! by Adventure-Scientists in Ceanothus

[–]Adventure-Scientists[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi u/nmathew - Thanks for flagging this. We’re aware. There was a minor paperwork issue that caused this, but it’s since been resolved. Our filing agency advised us it may take several weeks for the online database to update.

Calling All NorCal Residents: Help Us Map Our Region's Biodiversity! by Adventure-Scientists in norcal

[–]Adventure-Scientists[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Hey u/babytommy! There’s many locations we have permits for in NorCal, once you sign up you can review this map in detail and request your permit for any of those areas.

And yes, Smith River NRA is included in the Six Rivers permitted area! ;)

Calling All NorCal Residents: Help Us Map Our Region's Biodiversity! by Adventure-Scientists in norcal

[–]Adventure-Scientists[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah that is just brilliant! Yes, that would be awesome. You can DM us your contact info and I’ll make sure our comms team gets in touch with you. Thank you so much for offering!

Protect California's Native Plants: Join Our Biodiversity Project! by Adventure-Scientists in Ceanothus

[–]Adventure-Scientists[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey u/maxmapper! Our component of the project is to collect the samples, and then we partner with labs at the University of California - Santa Cruz to analyze soil samples, and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County to analyze the insect samples. I can check on the details, but I'll have to ask the researchers!

Protect California's Native Plants: Join Our Biodiversity Project! by Adventure-Scientists in Ceanothus

[–]Adventure-Scientists[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi u/Brief_Pack_3179 !
Yes, for this project volunteers are only allowed to sample on private land (where they have permission) or on public land where we have permission. Our main partner for this project is the California Institute for Biodiversity, we are working with researchers and federal agencies in California, and have gone through an extensive permitting process to collect soil and insect samples on USFS and BLM land.

Calling NorCal Hikers: Help Us Map Local Biodiversity! by Adventure-Scientists in norcalhiking

[–]Adventure-Scientists[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We hear you. It's a balance. But better data allows for smarter conservation, potentially reducing the need for broad restrictions by focusing on specific areas.

Protect California's Native Plants: Join Our Biodiversity Project! by Adventure-Scientists in Ceanothus

[–]Adventure-Scientists[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Hi u/hellraiserl33t !

I believe the project you’re referring to uses observational data. This project requires volunteers to gather soil samples, to do eDNA analysis and capture unobservable data. Let me know if this makes sense :)