1. Wendy Stankovich University of Wisconsin - Platteville

2. So what is the Who’s Who? The "Who's Who of Citizen-Based Monitoring in Wisconsin" is a directory of citizen programs and organizations in Wisconsin that focus on the monitoring of natural resources. The "Who's Who of Citizen-Based Monitoring in Wisconsin" is a directory of citizen programs and organizations in Wisconsin that focus on the monitoring of natural resources.

3. The Goals To provide citizens the opportunity to learn about volunteer opportunities in their communities To provide citizens the opportunity to learn about volunteer opportunities in their communities To promote cooperation among citizen-based monitoring programs To promote cooperation among citizen-based monitoring programs To recognize the valuable contribution citizen- based monitoring programs make to the conservation of Wisconsin’s natural resources. To recognize the valuable contribution citizen- based monitoring programs make to the conservation of Wisconsin’s natural resources.

4. Products Web site Web site Pamphlet Pamphlet

5. Who’s Who Website http://atriweb.info/CBM/WhosWho http://atriweb.info/CBM/WhosWho

11. Pamphlet

12. Citizen-based Monitoring in Wisconsin Survey 141 groups interviewed 141 groups interviewed >1200 volunteer monitors >1200 volunteer monitors >100,000 volunteer monitoring hours >100,000 volunteer monitoring hours

14. Some Highlights Oldest Program: 1927 Oldest Program: 1927 Newest Program: 2006 Newest Program: 2006 1 → 3000 volunteers/group 1 → 3000 volunteers/group Toddlers → Nonagenarians Toddlers → Nonagenarians Local → World Wide Local → World Wide Single Species → Complete Biotic & Abiotic Analysis Single Species → Complete Biotic & Abiotic Analysis

15. Special Thanks Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Program Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Program WI DNR & UW-Extension WI DNR & UW-Extension Interviewees Interviewees All of you All of you