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- Members Adult - $20 | Child - $10
- Nonmembers Adult - $25 | Child - $15
FrogWatch USA is a citizen science program that gives volunteers the chance to help scientists monitor the health of local frog populations. Why would someone want to monitor frogs? Because amphibians are one of the most imperiled groups of animals on the planet. Participants in this program will learn about the threats frogs face worldwide, receive training on how to identify the calls of local frog (and toad!) species, and will learn the FrogWatch USA protocol for monitoring frogs at wetlands close to where they live. This program is suitable for adults (18+) and children age 9 years or older.
Speaker
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Chris DavisAssistant Director of the Pymatuning Lab of Ecology
Chris Davis is the Assistant Director of the Pymatuning Lab of Ecology, the University of Pittsburgh’s biological field station. Prior to coming to Pitt, Chris spent over a decade at the University of Michigan studying the ecology of pond-breeding amphibians. It is here that his love for frogs was fostered, particularly during late night call surveys very similar to FrogWatch monitoring!
FrogWatch USA is a citizen science program that gives volunteers the chance to help scientists monitor the health of local frog populations. Why would someone want to monitor frogs? Because amphibians are one of the most imperiled groups of animals on the planet. Participants in this program will learn about the threats frogs face worldwide, receive training on how to identify the calls of local frog (and toad!) species, and will learn the FrogWatch USA protocol for monitoring frogs at wetlands close to where they live. This program is suitable for adults (18+) and children age 9 years or older.
Speaker
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Chris DavisAssistant Director of the Pymatuning Lab of Ecology
Chris Davis is the Assistant Director of the Pymatuning Lab of Ecology, the University of Pittsburgh’s biological field station. Prior to coming to Pitt, Chris spent over a decade at the University of Michigan studying the ecology of pond-breeding amphibians. It is here that his love for frogs was fostered, particularly during late night call surveys very similar to FrogWatch monitoring!
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