CONTACT:
- Peter Ritson, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 360/546-9262, ritson@vancouver.wsu.edu
- Sheri Byrd, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360/546-9602, byrds@vancouver.wsu.edu
Vancouver, Wash. - Peter Ritson, an environmental science instructor at Washington State University Vancouver, received a two-year, $14,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife to monitor Clark County's wetlands by examining amphibian populations.
The project involves training community volunteers to search for pond breeding amphibians and their eggs this winter, then reporting their findings to local and state agencies.
"We want to educate Clark County residents about the importance of amphibians and their associated habitats," said Ritson. "We hope to encourage their protection in several ways: engaging citizens in wildlife protection by training volunteers to survey and monitor pond-breeding amphibian species, providing data essential to species conservation decisions, and increasing public understanding of the importance of wetlands in a rapidly urbanizing region."
To find out more about volunteering, contact Ritson at 360-546-9262 or ritson@vancouver.wsu.edu.
For more information, see the Dec. 11 article in The Columbian, .
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