[Pollinator] Fwd: Earth Challenge 2020: ask your monarch questions!

Mon Dec 10 15:15:06 PST 2018

The Earth Day Network wants to know what research topics are important to
you! Through Dec. 15, they are accepting suggestions for a major citizen
science initiative they will unveil on Earth Day 2020. What would you like
to learn about? We are encouraging folks to ask questions about monarchs
and their habitat, pollinators, or related biodiversity. For more
information and sample monarch questions, see our post below. Submit
questions on Twitter <https://twitter.com/earth_challenge> @Earth_Challenge
using #EC2020
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Subject: Earth Challenge 2020: ask your monarch questions!
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*Partnering to conserve the monarch migration.*

*Earth Challenge 2020: ask your monarch questions!*

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*What would you like to learn about monarchs and their habitat,
pollinators, or related biodiversity?*

In preparation for Earth Day's 50th anniversary in 2020, the Earth Day
Network and several partner organizations are seeking input to develop a
major citizen science support network. You can provide input by asking
important questions about our earth, and groups like the Monarch Joint
Venture could get support to answer those questions using citizen science!

The Earth Day Network seeks to better understand air and water quality,
pollution, human health, and biodiversity, in order to provide new insights
on the state of the environment and find innovative solutions to global
problems. They are accepting research questions using the hashtag #EC2020
on Twitter
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support and resources. Visit their website to find out more about the
initiative: https://www.earthday.org/earthchallenge2020getinvolved/
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The Earth Day Challenge is an opportunity for monarch conservation, and the
other benefits to the environment that come from it. MJV recognizes the
monarch butterfly as an ambassador species for pollinators, and that
pollinators and other insects face major threats
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in the face of changing climate and landscapes. Declining populations of
insects can have cascading effects, and threaten biodiversity on large
scales. Understanding monarchs and their habitat through citizen science,
especially considering their international reach, can help us better apply
conservation efforts for a large suite of pollinators. Citizen science
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has helped drive our understanding of monarchs for decades, and this is a
great opportunity to expand those efforts!

We encourage you to submit relevant research questions to this program, and
demonstrate the multinational support and interest in these topics! Here
are some items to consider, and we encourage you to refine or develop your
own!

   - What is driving the drastic global decline in pollinators?
   - On what types of land will conservation efforts benefit monarchs and
   pollinators the most?
   - Using monarchs as a case study, what is the current landscape of
   habitat for pollinators and how is it changing in the face of changing
   climate and landscapes?
   - How are declines in pollinators affecting agriculture practices and
   production worldwide?

Asking and answering questions about monarchs, pollinators and biodiversity
can make a difference. If these topics are selected, the Earth Day
collaborative will work with relevant parties, such as the Monarch Joint
Venture, to develop technologies for data collection and storage, promote
monarch and pollinator citizen science through international partners, and
support outreach to engage volunteers. Submit a research question
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by Dec. 15 and help take monarch citizen science to a truly global level!

Submit a question!
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Joint Venture partners. Header photo by Laura Lukens. *

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agencies, non-governmental organizations, businesses and academic programs
working together to conserve the monarch butterfly migration. The content
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To support US monarch conservation efforts with a financial contribution,
visit: https://monarchjointventure.org/get-involved/donate

We want to hear about your monarch conservation efforts! Share your story
on our map today!
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Communications Specialist
Monarch Joint Venture
www.monarchjointventure.org
Like us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/monarchjointventure> or follow
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agencies, non-governmental organizations, businesses and academic programs
working together to conserve the monarch butterfly migration. The content
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To support US monarch conservation efforts with a financial contribution,
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We want to hear about your monarch conservation efforts! Share your story
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