Cabrillo National Monument — Acknowledgements

Research Team

The people who lead the native bee monitoring program.

Keng-Lou James Hung@kjhungPrincipal InvestigatorDepartment of Chemistry & Biology; Toronto Metropolitan University

Patricia Simpson@patsimpson2000Science TechnicianCalifornia Wildlife Foundation, Cabrillo National Monument

Jessica Mullins@jessmullinsEntomologist ResearcherDepartment of Biology, Ecology, Behavior and Evolution; University of California, San Diego

Ashley KimEntomologist Researcher and Intern CoordinatorDepartment of Biology, Ecology, Behavior and Evolution; University of California, San Diego

Brandi Sanchez@randombirdloverNatural Resource Management Research AssistantConservation Legacy, Scientists in Parks, Cabrillo National Monument

Taro Katayama@tarotarotaroBiologistNational Park Service, Cabrillo National Monument

Sam O'Dell@wranglebeesEntomologistDepartment of Biological Sciences; University of Oklahoma

Partners

Institutions that host the program, the collections, and the data.

Cabrillo National Monument National Park Service San Diego Natural History Museum UC San Diego iNaturalist

Identification Team

The specialists who put names to the bees and plants!

Patricia Simpson@patsimpson2000California Wildlife Foundation, Cabrillo National Monument · bees & plants

Jessica Mullins@jessmullinsDepartment of Biology, Ecology, Behavior and Evolution; University of California, San Diego · bees

John Ascher@johnascherDepartment of Biological Sciences; National University of Singapore · bees

Brandi Sanchez@randombirdloverConservation Legacy, Scientists in Parks, Cabrillo National Monument · bees & plants

Keng-Lou James Hung@kjhungDepartment of Chemistry & Biology; Toronto Metropolitan University · bees

Jack@itazuraGrade school student · bees

Sam O'Dell@wranglebeesDepartment of Biological Sciences; University of Oklahoma · bees & plants

Christopher Wilson@cgwilsonDepartment of Biological Sciences; University of Arkansas · bees

Zachary Portman@zportmanDepartment of Entomology; University of Minnesota · bees

Joel Gardner@chloralictusDepartment of Entomology; Washington State University · bees

Diego de PedroDepartment of Conservation Biology; Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenada · bees

Isabel Hui@izzyhuiDepartment of Biology, Ecology, Behavior and Evolution; University of California, San Diego · bees

Douglas Yanega@dyanegaDepartment of Entomology; University of California, Riverside · bees

Jon Rebman@jrebmanDepartment of Botany; San Diego Natural History Museum · plants

Sofia Campuzano Vallejo@supremeweederCalifornia Wildlife Foundation, Cabrillo National Monument · plants

Taro Katayama@tarotarotaroNational Park Service, Cabrillo National Monument · plants

And to the rest of the iNaturalist community who have helped identify our bees, thank you.

Survey Team

The people who walked the transects, photographed bees, and collected specimens. iNaturalist handles link to their profiles.

Cindy Pencek@carrotpeople

Patricia Simpson@patsimpson2000

Bonnie Nickel@bonnienickel

Craig Chaddock@thumbwave

Mark James@markkjames

Tom Barnes@tom_barnes_

Phil Roullard@proullard

Ian Hicke@therealian

Misha Ingraham@snugglymisha

Megan Hewitt@rodeoclown

Xiomara Gaeta

Jilian Menez@khoshakh

Brandi Sanchez@randombirdlover

Julia Showalter@jwanderer6

Julia Keum@julaliak

Sam O'Dell@wranglebees

Adrian Zenteno

Jasmine Hubbard@jasminehubbard

Grant Wass@grant65

Lydia Duran

Cassidy Samovar

Amy Geffre@littlebeezer

Michael Ready@mjready

Francheska Tenderro

Min Han

Elena Oey@u_phantasticus

Hector Valtierra@biohexx1

Anahi Mendez Lozano

Darren Milama

Luis Cabrera@luis1682

Nico Gamboa@nicog4114

Ava Wangen@avawangen

Jorge Ayon@chrysaetos

Winsten Slowswakey@slowswakey

And to the rest of the iNaturalist community who have shared observations from the park, thank you.