Stream monitoring for Phytophthora in Washington State, USA: A citizen science project Marianne Elliott , Gary Chastagner, Katie Coats, Lucy Rollins; Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center, Puyallup, WA 98371; (253) 445-4596; [email protected]
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Stream monitoring for Phytophthora in Washington
State, USA: A citizen science project
Marianne Elliott, Gary Chastagner, Katie Coats, Lucy Rollins; Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center,
Oomycetes cultured and isolated from baits in WSU lab
Bait bags in streams for 2 weeks
Meet with volunteers at their site for training and first sampling
2010 – Pilot studyStream monitoring for Phytophthoras6 sites
Individual volunteers and students
Class projects
2011 – Stream survey Phytophthoras in Western WA streamsP. ramorum distribution
Clade Species # Streams # Isolates6 P. gonapodyides 10 286 P. chlamydospora 6 236 P. lacustris 4 56 P. borealis 3 36 P. bilorbang 2 26 P. megasperma 2 26 P. inundata 1 12 P. siskiyouensis 1 12 P. inflata 1 12 P. plurivora 1 18 P. ramorum 1 1
total 65
Halophytophthora
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1104P. gonapodyidesP. bilorbangPythium undulatumPhytopythium new sp. 1H. new sp. 1
1110H. new sp. 1H. new sp. 2H. new sp. 3
Brackish water sites
Conservation area
Industrial site
2015 Find the source of Pr in Dungeness RiverStormwater retention ponds as early detection for Phytophthora spp.
11 Sequim sites – local volunteers
2013 P. ramorum detected in river with no obvious water connection to Pr+ nursery.
No Pr foundObjectives:
Test bait materialsOomycete genera presentEarly detectionIntroduce students to research projects
7 Puyallup sites – high school and community college students
2017 – Phytophthora in habitat restoration sitesDoes Phytophthora survive outplanting?
Seward Park – Forested Clark’s Creek - Riparian
No Phytophthora in sword fern dieoff sites
Some Phytophthora in 2017 plantings
http://sewardparkswordferndieoff.blogspot.com
Same endemic Phytophthora spp. on 2009 plants as in stream
New technologySmartphone apps – a useful tool in the toolbox. You also need print and web survey materials since some volunteers do not use the technology.
AcknowledgementsThanks to WSU staff and all our volunteers from these groups:
Pierce CollegeUniversity of Washington TacomaUniversity of Puget SoundEvergreen State UniversityPuyallup High SchoolBellarmine Preparatory SchoolGig Harbor High School
Master GardenersStreamkeepers of Clallam CountyFriends of Seward Park