[MAIPC] Fwd: EDDMapS Verifiers - Let's get some records verified for Virginia!

[Jil Swearingen]

OK, MAIPCers, Let's make this a regional effort! Let's all get reporting
the species that we can id during the winter. We gotta have ways to get
through winter!

Jil


---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Elizabeth Mizell <beth at blueridgeprism.org>
Date: Mon, Dec 13, 2021 at 10:21 AM
Subject: EDDMapS Verifiers - Let's get some records verified for Virginia!
To: Tangren, Sara (DOEE) <sara.tangren at dc.gov>, Lori Chamberlin <
Lori.chamberlin at dof.virginia.gov>, Jil Swearingen <jilswearingen at gmail.com>,
Kevin Heffernan <kevin.heffernan at dcr.virginia.gov>, Jacob (Jake) Hughes <
Jake_Hughes at nps.gov>, Alex Fisher <arf2483 at gmail.com>, Stockschlaeder, Erin
A. <Erin.Stockschlaeder at fairfaxcounty.gov>, <
david.gianino at vdacs.virginia.gov>
Cc: Rebekah Danielle Wallace <bekahwal at uga.edu>, Susan McLaughlin <
susan.mclaughlin at alumni.stanford.edu>


Dear Fellow EDDMapS Verifiers,

I understand you are a Virginia EDDMapS Verifier for plants and am reaching
out this morning to ask for your assistance in clearing a backlog of
EDDMapS records for Virginia.

Over the past six months, Blue Ridge PRISM, EDDMapS (Rebekah Wallace),
Virginia Master Naturalists (Susan McLaughlin) (VMN), and DCR's Natural
Heritage (Kevin Heffernan) have partnered to train interested VMNs in
reporting invasive plants using EDDMapS. This joint effort has been
generating a lot of new reports (since July 2021) for Virginia resulting in
a bit of a backlog. To keep these volunteers engaged, they need timely
verification and feedback. We want them to keep reporting and you can help
make this happen.

Learn more about this effort:
https://blueridgeprism.org/reporting-invasive-plants-in-virginia/

*How can I help?*

   - Reviewing just five records submitted since July 1, 2021 would be a
   huge help. It's okay to pick easy ones, but if you can tackle a mystery
   plant, a plant that is tough to ID, or an incorrect ID, even better.
   - Some of you review records for just a few counties. Would you consider
   adding more counties or becoming a statewide verifier?
   - Do you know someone else interested in becoming a verifier? Please
   connect them with me and I'll take it from there.
   - Do you know the following individuals: Wendy Cass, Rod Simmons, Rachel
   Habig-Meyers, Ron Circe, Patrick O'Brien, or Meghan Fellows? They are also
   listed as Virginia plant verifiers, but I do not know how to reach them. If
   so, would you please forward this email to them or put them in touch with
   me.

*When I review reports, how can I be most effective?*

   - Review reports submitted since July 1, 2021, but feel free to go back
   further. There are a lot of reports prior to the VMN project!
   - Prioritize all reports on the "Top 20 Invasive Plants List in the
   Trade We Want to Know More About" (list below)
   - Help sort through and bulk verify iNaturalist reports


*It's been awhile since I worked in EDDMapS and I might need a refresher.
Are there resources? *

   - How to Verify a Record,
   https://presents.bugwood.org/download.cfm?pn=00000339
   - Claiming an EDDMapS Record,
   https://bugwoodcloud.org/resource/files/16649.pdf
   - EDDMapS Triage System,
   https://bugwoodcloud.org/resource/files/16648.pdf
   - Email me, beth at blueridgeprism.org or Rebekah Wallace, bekahwal at uga.edu

Susan, Kevin, Rebekah, and I appreciate any time you might be able to
contribute to this effort in supporting the work of VMNs and other citizen
scientists across Virginia. Please let me know if you have questions or if
there is anything I can do to help.

Many thanks,
Beth Mizell
_________________________________________________

-Top 20 List-
Akebia quinata Five-leaf akebia, Chocolate vine
Arum italicum Italian arum
Berberis bealei (Mahonia bealei), Leatherleaf mahonia
Berberis julianae, Wintergreen barberry
Berberis thunbergii, Japanese barberry
Buddleja davidii, Butterfly bush
Clematis terniflora, Sweet autumn virgin’s bower
Euonymus alatus, Winged euonymus, Burning bush
Euonymus fortunei, Winter Creeper
Hedera helix, English ivy
Hemerocallis fulva, Orange daylily
Hibiscus syriacus, Rose-of-Sharon
Miscanthus sinensis, Chinese silvergrass
Nandina domestica Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo
Perilla frutescens Beefsteak plant, Perilla mint
Pyrus calleryana, Callery pear, Bradford Pear
Quercus acutissima, Sawtooth oak
Rhodotypos scandens, Jetbead
Ulmus parvifolia Chinese elm, Lacebark elm
Vinca minor, Periwinkle


_______________________________________
Elizabeth Anne Mizell
Program Director | Blue Ridge PRISM
beth at blueridgeprism.org


Blue Ridge PRISM <https://blueridgeprism.org/> is a partnership for
regional invasive species management in Virginia.
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