Northern CA PPSR Projects 1

Bay Area FrogWatch

• Organization Name

  Association of Zoos & Aquariums
• Project Website

  http://www.curiodyssey.org/exhibits-and-animals/animal-care/citizen-science
• Organization Website

  https://www.aza.org/
• Partners

  CuriOdyssey at Coyote Point
• Contact Name

  N / A
• Contact Email

  frogwatch@aza.org, citizenscience(at)CuriOdyssey.org
• Contact Phone

  N / A
• Other Contact Information

  Bay Area Frog Watch: citizenscience@CuriOdyssey.org

• Project Purpose (taken from project materials)

  Help conserve amphibians by reporting the calls of local frogs and toads -ongoing analyses of these data have been used to help develop practical strategies for the conservation of these important species. 

• Participant Activities

  FrogWatch USA volunteers learn to identify local frog and toad species by their calls during the breeding season and how to report their findings accurately. By mastering these skills, volunteers gain increased experience and control over asking and answering scientific questions which, in turn, augments science literacy, facilitates conservation action and stewardship, and increases knowledge of amphibians.

• Data Entry

  • Data Sheets
• Other Participant Activities

  N / A
• System Studied

  • Other (see Notes)
• Geographic Scope

  Statewide
• Region

  All (see 'geographic scope')
• Location

  Wherever frogs are found
• Location - Map

  N / A
• Time Commitment

  • Unknown
• Volunteer Qualifications

  All you need is:

  • An interest in frogs and toads;
  • A willingness to participate in a volunteer training session at your local FrogWatch USA Chapter, hosted by zoos, aquariums, and conservation organizations nationwide; and
  • A commitment to monitor a wetland site for 3 minutes multiple evenings throughout the breeding season. 
• Volunteer Training

  Volunteer training emphasizes the nature of science as it relates to frog and toad call identification and reporting. Lecture and course material focuses on the ways in which the volunteers contribute to the FrogWatch USA’s base of scientific data by following scientific and standardized data collection protocols and local frog and toad species as well as their basic natural history, range, and mating calls.

• Cost to Participant

  N / A
• How will the findings be used?

  N / A
• Other Information

  California Chapters:

  Bay Area Frog Watch: CuriOdyssey at Coyote Point, San Mateo
  Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara 
  Sequoia Park Zoo, Eureka

  Contact these organizations for training and volunteering opportunities.

• Photo

  N / A
• last update:

  N / A