White River Partnership Vermont Crayfish Records
Citation
Guarino J, Kellogg J, Russ M, Shands B, Miller E, Ruddel D, Arbruster J (2022). White River Partnership Vermont Crayfish Records. Version 1.1. Vermont Center for Ecostudies. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/byrnhh accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.Description
Records were compiled from a number of events primarily led by staff of the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) and White River Partnership (WRP). In 2005, VINS environmental citizenship program director Jenna Guarino worked with Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VTDEC) aquatic biologist Jim Kellogg and 6 local ‘Teen River Stewards’ to conduct the first sampling of portions of the White River mainstem and some of its major tributaries. After finding nearly 85% of the trapped crayfish were non-native rusty crayfish (Faxonius rusticus, formerly Orconectes rusticus), primarily from the mainstem of the White (rather than tributaries) the teen stewards worked with VINS, WRP and VTDEC staff to conduct an educational outreach and training at the White River National Fish Hatchery in Bethel.
In 2010 VTDEC aquatic biologists partnered with watershed education consultant Jenna Guarino to offer a workshop to White River watershed teachers who wanted to help track the spread of rusty crayfish. Six teachers participated in the workshop and implemented at least one day of trapping with their students. A first known occurrence of Bigwater crayfish (Cambarus robustus) in the White River watershed was documented during the workshop (several more occurrences have been documented since then). Quality-assured data collected by schools was shared with state biologist Jim Kellogg, who built a Vermont crayfish species database and distribution map.
Sampling Description
Study Extent
White River, VermontSampling
Since 2010 WRP has worked with watershed teachers and students to monitor crayfish throughout the White River watershed. Typically baited, funnel-style minnow traps are placed overnight before sampling, and students supplement the trap catch with additional crayfish caught with small hand nets or bare hands.Quality Control
WRP quality-assures data collected by teachers and students using a standardized field sheet (see https://whiteriverpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/WRP-crayfish-field-sheet-2015.pdf), and shares the data with the state for inclusion in the Vermont crayfish species database and distribution map.Method steps
- see above
Taxonomic Coverages
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Decapodacommon name: crayfish rank: order
Geographic Coverages
Bibliographic Citations
- Jennifer Guarino, Cristina Gastador, and Emily Miller (2012). Field Guide to the CRAYFISH OF THE WHITE RIVER WATERSHED, East-Central Vermont. - https://whiteriverpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Field-Guide-to-the-Crayfish-of-the-White-River-Watershed.pdf
Contacts
Jennifer Guarinooriginator
position: environmental educator
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
James Kellogg
originator
position: biologist
VTDEC
Mary Russ
originator
position: unknown
unknown
Betsy Shands
originator
position: unknown
unknown
Emily Miller
originator
position: unknown
unknown
Daniel Ruddel
originator
position: biologist
White River Partnership
Vermont
US
email: rudi@whiteriverpartnership.org
James Arbruster
originator
position: biologist
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Vermont
Daniel Ruddel
metadata author
position: biologist
White River Partnership
Vermont
US
email: rudi@whiteriverpartnership.org
Daniel Ruddel
administrative point of contact
position: biologist
White River Partnership
Vermont
US
email: rudi@whiteriverpartnership.org
Kent McFarland
administrative point of contact
position: conservation biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Norwich
05055
Vermont
US
email: kmcfarland@vtecostudies.org
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-5503