LEVEL:Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
METHOD:Quadrat
APPROACH:Specialist
Lay a 50m transect parallel to shoreline
Generate 4 random numbers
05 45192318
10 09051850
32 13321903
3916031738
Set 1 quadrat at each of the 4+ randomly generated locations along the transect
Assign each student an important role:
Principle Investigator(4+)
The PI will stay with the quadrat throughout
The PI is responsible for the Vital Signs datasheet (on iBook or clipboard)
The PI makes sure that all data fields are completed as each specialist visits the quadrat
The PI helps visiting specialists – especially the botanists – complete their tasks
Photographer (4+)
The Photographer will stay with the quadrat throughout
The Photographer is responsible for the camera and colored ruler
The Photographer photographs the site and method, and helps write these photo captions
The Photographer photographs species (as instructed by the Botanist), and helps write the species photo captions
Geographer (1)
The Geographer will travel from one quadrat to the next with the GPS
The Geographer writes the site description.
The Geographer makes sure the PI writes down the site name and latitude and longitude
Meteorologist (1)
The Meteorologist will travel from one quadrat to the next with the thermometer
The Meteorologist makes sure the PI writes down the air temperature and water temperature, and notes the weather in the site description
Hydrologist (1)
The Hydrologist will travel from one quadrat to the next with the pH probe and refractometer
The Hydrologist makes sure the PI writes down the measurements they take, including units
Botanist/ Species Expert (4+)
Each Botanist will travel from one quadrat to the next with their species card(s)
The Botanist checks each quadrat for their species, and estimates “how many”
The Botanist makes sure the PI writes down the species name, and whether or not it was found
The Botanist makes sure the Photographer takes a photograph
Send PIs to their quadrats to begin writing site descriptions and photographing sites
Start the Geographer at the first quadrat
Start the Meteorologist at the second quadrat
Start the Hydrologist at the third quadrat
Start each botanist at a different quadrat
Move from left to right to avoid specialist pile-ups
If a Geographer, Meteorologist, H/C, or Botanist finishes early, assign them a species card