BioBlitz 2008

BioBlitz 2008 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html BioBlitz 2008 DSC_7417 Science Central was set up in the preserve parking lot located at the end of Bowling Lane. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#0 0f49757f-506c-4323-bceb-664294d106f6 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7417wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7417wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7417<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">Science Central was set up in the preserve <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">parking lot located at the end of Bowling Lane.</p></div></div> DSC_7422 Kelly Presley, Executive Director of the WLT, and John Maxson of the WLT oversee set-up operations on day one. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#1 daedd31d-80f3-40bd-a6ba-7387800edd83 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7422wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7422wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7423<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">Official BioBlitz chefs John R. Maxson and Josh DeCelles <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">get right to the all important job of getting the dinner fire going.</p></div></div> DSC_7424 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#3 bc350a57-1ce5-4e07-ab85-1010baca9c87 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7424wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7424wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7424<br/></p></div></div> DSC_7430_v.2 Karen Given (r), Producer of NPR’s “Only a Game,” interviews Carol Lukowski (l) and Helen Lusi (c) just before the official start of BioBlitz. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#4 f018ac29-1c83-4af1-ab4a-4195068b28b7 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7430%20-%20Version%202wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7430%20-%20Version%202wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7430_v.2<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">Karen Given (r), Producer of NPR’s “Only a Game,” interviews Carol <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Lukowski (l) and Helen Lusi (c) just before the official start of BioBlitz.</p></div></div> DSC_7435 June 6th, 3:00 PM. Dr. David Gregg, Executive Director of the RINHS, signals the official start of BioBlitz 2008. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#5 f62dc549-580e-4935-bc39-016153ae27a5 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7435wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7435wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7435<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">June 6th, 3:00 PM. Dr. David Gregg, Executive Director <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">of the RINHS, signals the official start of BioBlitz 2008.</p></div></div> DSC_7438 Dr. David Gregg (c), Juliana Berry (l) & Noel Hahn set up a bug trap that will be used to collect moths and other night insects. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#6 e0cbb053-dba7-487a-bdd0-4ec434387d49 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7438wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7438wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7438<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">Dr. David Gregg (c), Juliana Berry (l) & Noel Hahn set up a bug <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">trap that will be used to collect moths and other night insects.</p></div></div> DSC_7445 Linda Steere (2nd from r) and fellow volunteer naturalists begin collecting and identifying vascular plants on day one. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#7 c4ec05f4-e703-4f43-9c78-1d89dfafdaae http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7445wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7445wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7445<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">Linda Steere (2nd from r) and fellow volunteer naturalists<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">begin collecting and identifying vascular plants on day one.</p></div></div> DSC_7452 Cliff Vanover (l) and Dr. Jon C. Boothroyd, URI geosciences professor and RI State Geologist, discuss the geology of the Grills Preserve. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#8 adcd5290-b928-4dd4-9cbf-efc97d53dd9b http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7452wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7452wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7452<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">Cliff Vanover (l) and Dr. Jon C. Boothroyd, URI geosciences professor<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">and RI State Geologist, discuss the geology of the Grills Preserve.</p></div></div> DSC_7467 Cliff Vanover (l) and Keith Bowman confer over their location on the complex trail network within the Grills Preserve. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#9 461076fd-c63f-4601-9a3c-9e7f11cf58a1 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7467wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7467wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7467<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">Cliff Vanover (l) and Keith Bowman confer over their location <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">on the complex trail network within the Grills Preserve.</p></div></div> DSC_7472 Doug Greene (r) and Keith Bowman focus on identifying lichens, mosses, and other Bryophytes atop the “Cliffs.” http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#10 1cb191f5-042f-4f08-ba48-222cbb47fa40 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7472wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7472wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7506<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Erik Endrulat (r) & Doug Greene discuss the lichens growing on a tree limb.</p></div></div> DSC_7527 The Westerly Land Trust hosts put on a great dinner that was appreciated by all participants. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#15 ece7b238-f288-440a-9580-42849a5ba049 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7527wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7527wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7527<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">The Westerly Land Trust hosts put on a great <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">dinner that was appreciated by all participants.</p></div></div> DSC_7543 Erik Endrulat (l), data manager RINHS, Tom Kutcher (c), wetland biologist RINHS, & Matt Ladwig (r) discuss progress over dinner. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#16 a728728b-4c4c-4b02-a3e8-dc79f3714f99 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7543wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7543wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7543<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">Erik Endrulat (l), data manager RINHS, Tom Kutcher (c), wetland <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">biologist RINHS, & Matt Ladwig (r) discuss progress over dinner.</p></div></div> DSC_7548 A group led by Dr. Peter August, URI Dept. of Natural Resources Science, heads into the woods at dusk to set up bat mist nets. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#17 a8a1dc08-dae0-47ec-b398-bea8484dcf04 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7548wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7548wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7548<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">A group led by Dr. Peter August, URI Dept. of Natural Resources <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Science, heads into the woods at dusk to set up bat mist nets.</p></div></div> DSC_7552 Dr. August (in red) explains the mist net procedure to Noel Hahn (l), Christian Vye (2nd from l), Juliana Berry (c), & Laura D’Acunto (r). http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#18 eb952217-7e7b-451d-8820-cd280d9b524d http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7552wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7552wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7553<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">First the net is carefully removed from its storage bag.</p></div></div> DSC_7555 Stretching the net across the capture corridor. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#20 ad677b24-0037-4105-b830-a28eaae0600d http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7555wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7555wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7559<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Dr. August and Noel Hahn secure the pole at their end of the net.</p></div></div> DSC_7560 Laura D’Acunto (l), Juliana Berry (c) & Christian Vye make sure that their end of the net is spread evenly up the pole. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#23 9473da52-5e7d-4bf8-948d-3ce18f3d03c4 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7560wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7560wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7560<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">Laura D’Acunto (l), Juliana Berry (c) & Christian Vye make <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">sure that their end of the net is spread evenly up the pole.</p></div></div> DSC_7564 Laura D’Acunto (r) explains the process for recording bat communications to Todd McLeish (l) & Christian Vye. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#24 00abb9ef-d782-49f1-9c24-bb7a61c4e727 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7564wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7564wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7564<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">Laura D’Acunto (r) explains the process for recording bat <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">communications to Todd McLeish (l) & Christian Vye.</p></div></div> DSC_7569 A second net is set across one of the trails. The trees and trail create a narrow flight corridor, forcing the bats down and, hopefully, into the net. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#25 67a4dba1-a833-4c45-9802-12d56a7b3ded http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7569wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7569wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7569<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">A second net is set across one of the trails. The trees and trail create a <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">narrow flight corridor, forcing the bats down and, hopefully, into the net.</p></div></div> DSC_7578 Raul Ferreira identifies & mounts the first day’s collection of beetles back at Science Central. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#26 5570f3cd-bb63-49ef-b4ba-05b7f4b452c8 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7578wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7578wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7598<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">Todd McLeish, Dr. Peter Paton, and Laura D’Acunto watch Dr. August <br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">remove a bat from one of the nets. Two more bats are visible in the net.<br/></p></div></div> DSC_7600 A shy Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus). One of three bats caught in the second mist net. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#32 2cce455b-c8f1-4234-94a5-1fd15c832798 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7600wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7600wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7600<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">A shy Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus). One <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">of three bats caught in the second mist net.</p></div></div> DSC_7601 Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#33 43ddd439-8ee1-49ca-99ad-d3c27650da70 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7601wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7601wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7601<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus)</p></div></div> DSC_7603 Dr. August removes a bat from the mist net. The bats are not harmed by the capture process, but they make no bones about the indignity of it all. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#34 292296d3-5f6f-4872-ab39-361b270de9fa http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7603wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7603wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7603<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">Dr. August removes a bat from the mist net. The bats are not harmed by<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">the capture process, but they make no bones about the indignity of it all.</p></div></div> DSC_7606 Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#35 9aa85f0f-76c3-41a0-8929-396a39390efb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7606wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7606wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7613<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">One of the bats shows its disdain for the whole <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">operation by clamping its teeth onto Pete’s finger. </p></div></div> DSC_7616 A male Little Brown Bat poses for a photo op before being bagged for a quick “show & tell” back at Science Central. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#37 b747f3f5-2010-49ff-8bc0-581aaa89932e http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7616wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7616wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7616<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">A male Little Brown Bat poses for a photo op before being <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">bagged for a quick “show & tell” back at Science Central.</p></div></div> DSC_7617 Dr. August (l), Juliana Berry (c) & Laura D’Acunto examine one of the bats caught in the mist net before bagging it for the trip to Science Central. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#38 b009eaa5-9abc-47cb-97a3-e53704ac5238 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7617wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7617wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7617<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Dr. August (l), Juliana Berry (c) & Laura D’Acunto examine one of the bats caught in the mist net before bagging it for the trip to Science Central.</p></div></div> DSC_7624 Dr. Peter August puts on a “bat show & tell” for those at Science Central. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#39 9867307e-9f71-484a-811a-1fe077741db5 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7624wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7624wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7624<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Dr. Peter August puts on a “bat show & tell” for those at Science Central.</p></div></div> DSC_7628 Dr. August (l) releases one of the bats unharmed back into the night. The other two soon followed. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#40 5c0ca462-d421-4acf-bc11-788e54b691ae http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7628wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7628wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7643<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">Dr. August takes a few critical measurements to help identify the <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">third and smallest bat as a Northern Myotis (Myotis septentrionalis).</p></div></div> DSC_7644 Dr. Peter August (red) & Juliana Berry (with book) key out the identity of one of the bats while Rebecca & Sophie Brown (r) lean in for a closer look. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#43 2853ab59-e87a-4fb4-b1ec-e9ca51107835 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7644wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7644wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7644<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">Dr. Peter August (red) & Juliana Berry (with book) key out the identity of <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">one of the bats while Rebecca & Sophie Brown (r) lean in for a closer look.</p></div></div> DSC_7648_v.2 A head lamp is used to reveal a bat’s translucent wing structure. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#44 707096e6-583a-4dfb-9399-eea677e39315 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7648%20-%20Version%202wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7648%20-%20Version%202wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7653<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Kira Stillwell (l) takes a short break for some plant identification.</p></div></div> DSC_7656 Science Central pulses through the night. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#46 5b3dc558-cce4-4179-80b7-e1cbedfd11ea http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7656wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7656wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7663<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">Keith Bowman settles in at the microscope <br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">to identify the first day’s collection of mosses.<br/></p></div></div> DSC_7664 Noel Rowe intently focused on fungi identification at Science Central. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#48 97adda78-af16-4fac-9103-210f830e7103 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7664wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7664wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7735<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">One of the night bugs traps arrives back at Science Central.</p></div></div> DSC_7736 Juliana Berry (r) and a fellow volunteer naturalist sort through the moths caught in their night bug trap. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#69 8a042412-de38-493b-b239-013a8fc5ff66 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7736wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7736wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7791<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Norm sieves the rest of the traps contents to make sure nothing is missed.</p></div></div> DSC_7799 Species identification continues at a frantic pace as the end of BioBlitz nears. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#81 67402311-e301-47cf-9ee4-2cf18c2602b6 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7799wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7799wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7850<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">The hard earned “record breaking” list of species.</p></div></div> DSC_7852 NPR’s Karen Given (r) records the efforts to get those last few species keyed out. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#93 13595354-45fc-4243-ade1-50273865ab00 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7852wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7852wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7852<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">NPR’s Karen Given (r) records the efforts <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">to get those last few species keyed out.</p></div></div> DSC_7859 June 7th, 3:00 PM. Dr. David Gregg signals the official end of the 24-hour BioBlitz. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#94 37bf46b9-6f2e-4a1a-a62f-70b657c71eb2 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7859wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7859wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7859<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">June 7th, 3:00 PM. Dr. David Gregg signals <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">the official end of the 24-hour BioBlitz.</p></div></div> DSC_7862 Dr. Keith Killingbeck (r), URI Dept. of Biological Sciences, begins the tallying while Noel Rowe (c) and Jeff Flanagan try to identify the last of the fungi. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#95 cc07ed35-dfd6-4503-a233-71e7512d8d32 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7862wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7862wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7862<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">Dr. Keith Killingbeck (r), URI Dept. of Biological Sciences, begins the tallying while Noel Rowe (c) and Jeff Flanagan try to identify the last of the fungi.</p></div></div> DSC_7870 NPR’s Karen Given interviews Keith Bowman while they wait for the official species count. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#96 8b64a2b3-ad86-4db0-b646-166224249b14 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7870wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7870wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7870<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">NPR’s Karen Given interviews Keith Bowman <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">while they wait for the official species count.</p></div></div> DSC_7880 NPR’s Karen Given interviews Lou Perotti, Director of Conservation at Roger Williams Park Zoo, while awaiting the official species count. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#97 ce896648-4fb8-41c6-ba8d-89d1a972daf1 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7880wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7880wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">DSC_7880<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3">NPR’s Karen Given interviews Lou Perotti, Director of Conservation <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_3">at Roger Williams Park Zoo, while awaiting the official species count.</p></div></div> DSC_7881 Lou explains the intricacies of small mammal trapping. http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008.html#98 46775aae-550a-4a5d-a1b3-47ff08101f47 http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7881wtmk.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.russellwaldronphotography.com/Site/Galleries/Pages/BioBlitz_2008_files/Media/DSC_7881wtmk.jpg?derivative=micro

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