Community Science
Museum-organized community science projects invite the public to participate in observations, research, and data-collecting in nature to help document meaningful scientific information about local mollusks. No prior background in science is necessary, and there is no cost to participate.
Live Mollusk Count
Walk Sanibel’s beaches at some of the lowest tides of the year to observe and document sightings of living mollusks. Data collected is used to benchmark local mollusk populations.
There is no cost to participate, but pre-registration is required. Please contact Jorden Falker: jfalker@169.47.206.118 to register or with questions.
Upcoming Live Mollusk Counts:
Friday, September 12, 11am-1pm
Friday, November 7, 7:45-9:45am
Snail Search of Lee County
Marine mollusks and their shells are well known in Southwest Florida, but people often overlook terrestrial mollusks such as land and tree snails, and slugs. These animals play important roles in the region’s ecosystem and food web and have beautiful shells of their own.
Our understanding of the diversity and abundance of land snail species in Southwest Florida is very limited. The goal of Snail Search of Lee County is to record observations of land snails for baseline information.
How to participate:
1. Download the iNaturalist app and create a free account
2. Go out and find snails and slugs!
3. Take clear photos of observations. Photos should be as close as possible and clearly focused.
4. Upload to the iNaturalist app (the observation will automatically be added to the project page)
5. OR send the photo in an email with location information and a date to jfalker@169.47.206.118.
Information (GPS coordinates or exact address, date, and time) are required for each photo sent via email.
