Marquette Salamander Migration Project
A Citizen Science Photography Project!
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HANG ON! THIS IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS!! FINAL UPDATES WILL HAPPEN SOON! WE WILL BE READY FOR THE SPRING 2026 MIGRATION!
Welcome to our Citizen Science Project! This project is operated by the Leonard Lab at Northern Michigan University with the goal of working with the public to develop a large database of photographs of the Presque Isle Salamanders during their migration. These photos, collected by iNaturalist, will be used to study the migration in a non-invasive way long into the future. Initial efforts will focus on identifying the different genetic morphs and sexes of the animals and determining if these different types of salamanders migrate at different times.
STEP 1
STEP 1
REGISTER for the Project through iNaturalist
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/marquette-salamander-migration
We need you to register so that we can identify you and your location easily. This is a SIMPLE and FREE process. You must have the iNaturalist APP on your phone first. Then, search for "Marquette Salamander Migration Project". You can find iNaturalist on your AppStore.Â
STEP 2
STEP 2
Take pictures using our standard RULER and submit them through iNaturalist
To be able to use your photo, we need you to follow the instructions below about taking photographs of salamanders at the Presque Isle Park Migration in Marquette Michigan.
HOW TO TAKE PHOTOS FOR THIS PROJECT
HOW TO TAKE PHOTOS FOR THIS PROJECT
Make sure that you have your official Project Ruler!
Place the ruler down next to your salamander (do NOT touch the salamander)
Take your photo from directly ABOVE the animal, making sure that you can see the entire ruler and the entire animal in the frame.
Submit your photo to iNaturalist! Please submit only ONE photo of each animal per night.
Questions about the Project? Contact Dr. Jill Leonard at jileonar@nmu.edu or 906-227-1619
Want to learn more about the Presque Isle Salamanders and NMU's Research with them? Check out
https://sites.google.com/nmu.edu/jileonar-jill-leonard-lab/presque-isle-salamanders
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!!
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