in contrast to rural areas . These areas of study have provided the information needed to successfully reintroduce several native amphibian species , including American toads , grey treefrogs and spring peepers . The impacts of the warming climate are also studied through projects involving tree and shrub phenology , arthropod emergence and migratory bird arrival and behavior .
Biodiversity research has allowed for increased community engagement in science . The citizen science program was established in 2016 . Through the spring of 2021 , more than 180 volunteers have participated in citizen science trainings and / or research projects at Mount Auburn .
The mission of the Citizen Science Naturalist Program is to create a community of well-trained volunteers to support biodiversity research at Mount Auburn , as well as at other sites . The volunteers receive training from a diverse group of local experts that enables each volunteer to become a capable research assistant and informal educator to the public . The naturalist training program includes nine classroom sessions covering flora and fauna , as well as field note taking , nature photography , informal educator training , apps and crowd-sourced science . These sessions establish a foundation on which biodiversity study can be built . Additional learning opportunities are provided throughout the year , including tutorial walks and field trainings for the implementation of research projects .
Figure 3 - Biodiversity Day : Mount Auburn invited the public to participate in aquatic and terrestrial species population surveys .
Biodiversity research projects that have been implemented at Mount Auburn Cemetery include :
• Phenology Study
• Arthropod Monitoring
• Breeding Bird Survey
• Amphibian Monitoring
• Urban Bat Study
• Pollinator Flower Visitation Survey
• Dragonfly Study
• Native Amphibian Reintroductions
• Nocturnal Insect Survey
• Urban-to-Rural Gradient Camera Trap Study
New biodiversity research projects to be implemented in 2021 :
• Urban Coyote Study
• Giant Silk Moth Release
• Fungi & Lichens Survey
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