Ecology Journal Ecology Journal Gardiner’s Park, Bay Gardiner’s Park, Bay Shore Shore Spring 2010 Spring 2010
Dec 13, 2015
Ecology JournalEcology Journal
Gardiner’s Park, Bay Shore Gardiner’s Park, Bay Shore
Spring 2010Spring 2010
Student AssistantsStudent Assistants
Cassie –photos (Can attend trip)Cassie –photos (Can attend trip) Brendan-YSI Brendan-YSI Rachel- Testing kits (bay buddies)Rachel- Testing kits (bay buddies)
Field StudiesField Studies
Water Quality/ Marine LifeWater Quality/ Marine Life Soil qualitySoil quality Rock Identification/GeologyRock Identification/Geology Biodiversity/Botanicals Study(tree id)Biodiversity/Botanicals Study(tree id) Bird StudiesBird Studies Identifying Invasive species (fall-Identifying Invasive species (fall-
removal)removal) Identifying SuccessionIdentifying Succession
ProjectsProjects Dichotomous KeyDichotomous Key Scavenger HuntScavenger Hunt Making a more detailed map of Gardiner’s Making a more detailed map of Gardiner’s
Park (seasonal)Park (seasonal) Photo JournalingPhoto Journaling Ecology Journaling (May 21Ecology Journaling (May 21stst)) Poetry and Journalistic WritingPoetry and Journalistic Writing Data Collection/graphing/analyzingData Collection/graphing/analyzing Presentations in Little Theater/BrookhavenPresentations in Little Theater/Brookhaven
Every Group GetsEvery Group Gets
Clip BoardClip Board PencilPencil Map Map Data Table with InstructionsData Table with Instructions Group List – Designated AssignmentsGroup List – Designated Assignments Specific EquipmentSpecific Equipment
Groups So FarGroups So Far
Water QualityWater Quality Biodiversity/wildlife/botanicalBiodiversity/wildlife/botanical Soil Sampling/Botanical ExplorationSoil Sampling/Botanical Exploration Rock Identification/GeologyRock Identification/Geology Invasive species IdentificationInvasive species Identification
1. Materials for Water 1. Materials for Water QualityQuality
Waders (mine too)Waders (mine too) Seining NetsSeining Nets Sampling Cups and BucketsSampling Cups and Buckets YSI-D.O., Salinity and Chlorophyll aYSI-D.O., Salinity and Chlorophyll a Secci DiskSecci Disk LaMotte Testing KitsLaMotte Testing Kits Salinity MetersSalinity Meters
Each Student Each Student Record/ResearchRecord/Research
Water QualityWater QualityParameter Location A Location BDate Prior/Post Precip. Amount of Precip. Time Tide Air Temp. C Transparency Water Temp. Dissolved Oxygen Conductivity Chlorophyll a
Materials for Biodiversity Materials for Biodiversity
Worksheet for Identification and Worksheet for Identification and CollectionsCollections
Reference GuidesReference Guides Cameras (Students supply)Cameras (Students supply) Binoculars (can I get 10?)Binoculars (can I get 10?) Insect netInsect net (Going to submit to NY Natural Heritage)(Going to submit to NY Natural Heritage)
Materials for Soil SamplingMaterials for Soil Sampling Rain Water CollectorsRain Water Collectors Sampling CupsSampling Cups Shovels (I have 2 already)Shovels (I have 2 already) Coffee Cans (group a)Coffee Cans (group a) 2 Liter soda bottle (group b)2 Liter soda bottle (group b) 200 mL Beaker (Group c)200 mL Beaker (Group c) Hydrogen peroxide and sampling cup (group Hydrogen peroxide and sampling cup (group
d)d) 4 Tablets in Soil Sampling Kit (group e)4 Tablets in Soil Sampling Kit (group e)
Students will Record/ Students will Record/ ResearchResearch
Soil Temperature (Team A-E)Soil Temperature (Team A-E) Organic Matter (A)Organic Matter (A) Porosity (B)Porosity (B) Infiltration Rate (C)Infiltration Rate (C) ***IN fall- Berless Funnel (looking for life)***IN fall- Berless Funnel (looking for life) Percolation (D)Percolation (D) Fertility -Phosphorus, Nitrogen, Potash (Potassium) pH(E)Fertility -Phosphorus, Nitrogen, Potash (Potassium) pH(E)
Porosity Porosity
Biodiversity on LIBiodiversity on LI
Maybe 20,000-25,000 insects aloneMaybe 20,000-25,000 insects alone Maritime grasslands and shrubslandsMaritime grasslands and shrubslands Vast pine barrensVast pine barrens Associated coastal plain pondsAssociated coastal plain ponds Coastal dunesCoastal dunes Ocean beachesOcean beaches
Marsh spartina
Lavender
Rare Plants and AnimalsRare Plants and Animals
Barn OwlBarn Owl Perigine FalconePerigine Falcone Easterm Mud TurtleEasterm Mud Turtle Tiger SalamanderTiger Salamander
New York Critically Imperiled New York Critically Imperiled BirdsBirds
Breeds only on Long IslandBreeds only on Long Island Black SalamanderBlack Salamander Chuck Wills WidowChuck Wills Widow Gull Billied TernGull Billied Tern Laughing GullLaughing Gull Least TernLeast Tern Seaside SparrowSeaside Sparrow Snowy EgretSnowy Egret Roseate TernRoseate Tern Tri-colored HeronTri-colored Heron Yellow Crowned Night HeronYellow Crowned Night Heron
NY State Critically ImperiledNY State Critically Imperiled
Piping PloverPiping Plover Rare worldwideRare worldwide All but 1 breeding sites in the work are All but 1 breeding sites in the work are
on Long Islandon Long Island
TreesTrees WildfowersWildfowers BirdsBirds MammalsMammals TurtlesTurtles SnakesSnakes FrogsFrogs FishFish InsectsInsects humanshumans
Invasive speciesInvasive species
Clog waterways, damage crops, Clog waterways, damage crops, upset stability of ecosystemupset stability of ecosystem
People, boats, carsPeople, boats, cars
Invasive Species Invasive Species
Examples:Examples: Russian OliveRussian Olive MugwartMugwart BittersweetBittersweet MayflowerMayflower
CormorantCormorant
No oil glands to keep their feathers No oil glands to keep their feathers dry while in the water.dry while in the water.
Red-winged BlackbirdOne of the 1st species to migrate back, sometime by February.
BullfrogBullfrog
Bullfrog such as this Caleb Smith Bullfrog such as this Caleb Smith Park in smithtown are common on LIPark in smithtown are common on LI
The largets frogs in N AmericaThe largets frogs in N America 4-8 inches4-8 inches Tadpols emerge in late summer or Tadpols emerge in late summer or
early fall and take two or three years early fall and take two or three years to be adultsto be adults
Eastern Tiger SalamanderEastern Tiger Salamander
Can grow to one foot in lengthCan grow to one foot in length LargestLargest
Racoons•Common in neighborhoods
•Nocturnal animals
•Looks at night
Downy WoodpeckerDowny Woodpecker
Shy birdsShy birds Lawns ,grasses, treesLawns ,grasses, trees
Red Fox•Neghborhoods
Canada GeeseCanada Geese
Once a visitor now year round Once a visitor now year round
Stripped Skunk•Within the last 10 year, began living on Long Island
MerlinMerlin
Fire IslandFire Island Fast, catches brids mid-flightFast, catches brids mid-flight
Eastern Box Turtle•Found in woodlands
•Bury themselves in the dirt to survive winters
Harbor SealsHarbor Seals
Off the rocks of MontaukOff the rocks of Montauk
Red Bat
Use eaves of suburban homes for shelter
And to hunt for food at night.
Eat up to 1,000 misquito in 1 hour
Resources Invasive Alien Resources Invasive Alien SpeciesSpecies
www.invasivespecies.govwww.invasivespecies.gov www.issg.orgwww.issg.org www.nsp.gov/plants/alienwww.nsp.gov/plants/alien http://tncweeds.ucdavus.eduhttp://tncweeds.ucdavus.edu www.invasive.orgwww.invasive.org http://www.plantwiserestoration.com/http://www.plantwiserestoration.com/
Resource Resource
Xwww.nybioscape.orgXwww.nybioscape.org Xwww.nysm.nyed.govXwww.nysm.nyed.gov Xwww.newsday.com/other/Xwww.newsday.com/other/
special.naturalwordspecial.naturalword www.dec.state.ny.uswebsite/dfwmr/www.dec.state.ny.uswebsite/dfwmr/
heritageheritage www.keepingtracking.orgwww.keepingtracking.org
OSSP OSSP
Goal: To have a few students present Goal: To have a few students present out findings at the OSSP dinner and out findings at the OSSP dinner and celebration this June. celebration this June.
Misc IdeasMisc Ideas
Extra credit to anyone who asks a question about identity and it is not Extra credit to anyone who asks a question about identity and it is not known. That student may take a picture and later look it up and reference known. That student may take a picture and later look it up and reference the pic and get 5-10 bonus points on Ecology Journal #4the pic and get 5-10 bonus points on Ecology Journal #4
A night walk with students who can make it. A night walk with students who can make it.