Ecological Monitoring

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Ecological Monitoring Assessment Network
www.ec.gc.ca
Marlene Doyle EMAN Coordinating
Office Environment Canada December 8, 2006
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Ecological Monitoring Assessment Network

• Over 500 linked organizations and individuals
  involved in ecological monitoring across Canada
  who cooperate to better detect, describe, and
  report on ecosystem changes.
• Participants
• Governments, academic institutions, environmental
  non-government organizations, Biosphere Reserves,
  Conservation Authorities, community groups, and
  others.

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EMAN Coordinating Office Mission

• To develop and deliver timely, scientifically
  sound and policy relevant information on the
  status and trends of Canadian ecosystems and
  emerging environmental issues through the
  contributions of a cooperative, multiparty
  network.

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Why become a partner?

• Access to standardized, field tested protocols
  developed by expert scientists
• Access to information on monitoring tools,
  frameworks, study design, QA/QC, and informing
  decisions
• Access to workshops, training, equipment lending
  and scientific support
• Find out more about ecological monitoring
  programs in your region and elsewhere access and
  share data
• Venue to communicate your results more broadly
• Opportunity to contribute toward regional or
  national assessments and peer reviewed
  publications

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EMAN Ecosystem Monitoring Protocols

• Downed Woody Debris
• Soil Temperature
• Salamander Species Richness and Diversity
• Benthic Macroinvertebrate Diversity
• Mammal species richness
• Noncolonial landbirds

• Terrestrial Vegetation Biodiversity
• Regeneration and Sapling Survey
• Invasive plant species
• Lichen Abundance and Diversity
• Tree Health
• Annual Decay Rates

• Plant Phenology (PlantWatch)
• Anuran Species Richness and Calling
• Phenology (FrogWatch)
• Worm Species Richness (WormWatch)
• Ice Phenology (IceWatch)

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Station Design
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5m
4m
2m
Woody Debris
Plant Phenology
Ice Phenology
Salamander Abundance
20m x 20m Quadrat
Aquatic Invertebrates
Woody Debris
Decay rate point
Anuran Abundance.
Tree species, DBH, height, status, health,
direction of fall
Avian Diversity
Lichen Diversity
Lake and Stream WQ
Soil Temperature



Data Logger
25cm x 50 cm flip strip worm inventory
Quantifiable hole worm inventory
2m x 2m Seedlings, Shrubs and nested 1x1 ground
cover
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Protocols in progress

• Butterfly abundance and diversity
  (ButterflyWatch)
• Grasslands (2007-2008)
• Pollinator monitoring protocol (2008)
• Wetlands

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Parting words

• Set clear objectives for your monitoring
  initiative
• Engage stakeholders early be inclusive
• Standardize where possible and appropriate
• Partnerships are key to success
• Communicate relentlessly

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www.ec.gc.ca
Marlene Doyle Marlene.doyle_at_ec.gc.ca (905)
336-4418 www.eman-rese.ca