Community science: discoveries from the world of birds, butterflies, and plant-pollinator interactions

Join Burlington Wildways on April 25th to hear from three Conservation Scientists from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies about how they use community science data in their research. The Green Mountain State is home to thousands of fascinating species, and Vermonters are helping scientists document and monitor them for conservation. From tiny bees to loons on lakes, community science has transformed our ability to observe nature at unprecedented scales. How does all that data inform conservation action?

• Jason Hill will talk about what >20 years of Mountain Birdwatch data have taught us about high-elevation bird populations. 

• Desiree Narango will share her work on crowd-sourcing plant-animal interaction data to identify important plants for ecological landscaping. 

• Michael Hallworth will discuss the Vermont Atlas of Life and the importance of community science observations for informing conservation.