Virginia - Krista Madaris. First year of program. Wrote a natural history package for volunteer about amphibians, includes a table of where the species are found within the state. Created a training tape that includes a self-test where volunteers can practice call identification and filling out the data sheet. Interested in obtaining additional routes in a stratified manner to increase coverage of the coastal plain area.
Most volunteers are state employees.
Hope to have a volunteer appreciation gift. Discussion emphasized that suitable weather conditions during the early sampling periods was the greater factor to consider in running a survey than strictly the pre-determined time windows. Stop spacing within a route is 0.5 miles. Concluded protocols should be amended to indicate the direct line distance between survey stops, rather than road distance is of greater importance. If you missed this talk, the slide show is available on the Internet.