1. The mythos of the researcher

2. Monitoring – Long-term Value
• The information never goes out of date
• The information NOT collected now can NOT be
collected later
• I and M data are used many times by many
people
• I and M data creates the foundation for Research
and Researchers
• The names and legacies of these people are kept
in our memories
• Many are NOT professionals

4. How do we know there are Coqui
Frogs in Hawaii?
• Native Crickets?
• Introduced Katydids?
• Etc.?

5. Counting Crickets with Cell
Phones: How we Harnessed
New Yorkers’ Favorite Tool
During the NYC Cricket Crawl
Lou Sorkin, Sam Droege,
Elizabeth Johnson,
John Pickering, Tammy Pittman,
Emily Sweet

6. Goals
• Collect scientifically defensible data about
“singing” Orthoptera in metro region
– Survey 7 easy to ID species
– Look for Common True Katydid colonies
• William T. Davis mentions them being absent [The True
Katydid nearly extinct in New York City] in the early part of
last century, published in the Journal of the New York
Entomological Society. Vol. 28(1), March 1920)

7. More Goals
• Engage the public in data collection
– have scientific, non-scientific groups, and citizens work
together
– generate excitement and intrigue to lure people into going
outside, thinking about nature, and possibly pursuing
natural history study
• Test out new citizen science protocols
– people sending in data immediately from the field
– entering and displaying data by the end of the night

8. More, More Goals
• Integrate art into a scientific venture
• Set an example for what other groups could
replicate elsewhere
• Do it for 0 dollars
• Have fun

9. Quick Overview
• September 12, 2009 – rain date
• Advertised via list serves, facebook, emails,
other PR
• Data quality
– selected 7 relatively easy to ID species
– set up website with training materials, audio files
– encouraged group survey (allowing folks to confer
on ID)
– expert field confirmation of questionable
submissions

10. Participation
• ~ 400 sites surveyed
• ~ 300 individuals involved
– Most people went out in small groups
• Families went home afterwards
• Other people went out to bars afterwards
• Some worked overnight into the morning
• Some ??

11. Data Submission
• Information submitted:
– Observer name, exact location, time, species
heard
• Phone message (converted to .mp3file)
or email linked to drop.io box and picked
up by workers at Cricket Crawl HQ
• Data entered by people at Cricket Crawl HQ
and on the Internet – listen, transcribe

12. Cricket Crawl Headquarters

13. Maps of the Results
• Generated by John Pickering at the University
of Georgia
• Programmed to update every 10 minutes
throughout the night

14. Map Legend
• Yellow dots are sampling locations
• Red dots are places that recorded that species

15. Orocharis saltator
Jumping Bush Cricket
• Common species
• Potentially some confusion with Snowy Tree
Crickets (not included in the survey) and with
Fall Field Crickets
• Not mentioned by Davis as present during his
time

16. Orocharis saltator
Jumping Bush Cricket

17. Orocharis saltator
Jumping Bush Cricket

18. Example of Drilling Down to
Manhattan Using the Online Mapping
Tool

19. Drilling Further Down

20. And Further Down

21. Clicking on a Dot Shows you the Data and if
there was a phone call you can play it to
hear the observer

22. Gryllus pennsylvanicus
Fall Field Cricket
• Common and ubiquitous
• Ground-dwelling

23. Gryllus pennsylvanicus
Fall Field Cricket

24. Gryllus pennsylvanicus
Fall Field Cricket

25. Pterophylla camellifolia
Common True Katydid
• Large clumsy species that appears in small colonies
• Essentially doesn’t fly
• Disappeared from Staten Island in the early part of the
last century
• Only reappeared lately (re: Paul Lederer and co. work)
• Unclear how long present on Manhattan
• Distribution clumped, but present in some very small
woodlots (re: Marie Winn’s)
• Follow-up to confirm some localities
needed

26. Pterophylla camellifolia
Common True Katydid

27. Pterophylla camellifolia
Common true katydid

28. Gowanus Expedition

29. Things People Liked ….
• Being outside at night looking at something
they thought they knew, but really didn’t
• Sending in data with their cell phone
• Being part of an event
• Learning about crickets and katydids in general

30. • Dociostaurus (Dociostaurus) maroccanus (Thunberg, 1815) • Prognathogryllus inexspectatus Perkins, 1899 • Trigonidium mahina Otte, 1994
• Gomphocerus plebejus Stål, 1861 • Prognathogryllus kahea Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium makani Otte, 1994
• Gryllidae • Prognathogryllus kahili Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium makanina Otte, 1994
• Anele ulia Otte, Carvalho & Shaw, 2003 • Prognathogryllus kipahulu Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium makapala Otte, 1994
• Caconemobius albus Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus kohala Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium makau Otte, 1994
• Caconemobius anahulu Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus kukui Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium malanai Otte, 1994
• Caconemobius fori Gurney & Rentz, 1978 • Prognathogryllus makai Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium mana Otte, 1994
• Caconemobius howarthi Gurney & Rentz, 1978 • Prognathogryllus makakapua Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium manuka Carvalho & Otte, 2006
• Caconemobius nihoensis Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus mauka Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium mauiensis Otte, 1994
• Caconemobius paralbus Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus oahuensis Perkins, 1899 • Trigonidium mauka Otte, 1994
• Caconemobius sandwichensis Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus olympus Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium mokuleia Carvalho & Otte, 2006
• Caconemobius uuku Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus opua Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium molokaiense (Perkins, 1899)
• Caconemobius varius Gurney & Rentz, 1978 • Prognathogryllus parakahili Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium nani Otte, 1994
• Laupala cerasina Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus parakukui Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium napua Carvalho & Otte, 2006
• Laupala eukolea Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus pararobustus Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium nele Otte, 1994
• Laupala eupacifica Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus pihea Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium neogrande Otte, 1994
• Laupala fugax Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus puna Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium neokukui Otte, 1994
• Laupala hapapa Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus robustus Perkins, 1899 • Trigonidium neovarians Otte, 1994
• Laupala hualalai Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus spadix Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium novagintum Otte, 1994
• Laupala kai Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus stridulans (Perkins, 1899) • Trigonidium novena Otte, 1994
• Laupala kanaele Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus victoriae Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium octavum Otte, 1994
• Laupala kauaiensis Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus waikemoi Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium octonalis Otte, 1994
• Laupala kohalensis Otte, 1994 • Prognathogryllus weli Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium ohaka Otte, 1994
• Laupala kokeensis Otte, 1994 • Prolaupala kaalensis Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium ola Otte, 1994
• Laupala kolea Otte, 1994 • Prolaupala kukui Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium olomea Otte, 1994
• Laupala koloa Otte, 1994 • Prolaupala perkinsi Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium ookala Otte, 1994
• Laupala kona Otte, 1994 • Thaumatogryllus cavicola Gurney & Rentz, 1978 • Trigonidium opua Otte, 1994
• Laupala lanaiensis Otte, 1994 • Thaumatogryllus conanti Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium pahiwa Otte, 1994
• Laupala makaio Shaw, 2000 • Thaumatogryllus mauiensis Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium palai Otte, 1994
• Laupala makaweli Otte, 1994 • Thaumatogryllus variegatus Perkins, 1899 • Trigonidium paramana Otte, 1994
• Laupala media Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium acuste Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium paranoe Otte, 1994
• Laupala mediaspisa Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium ahiu Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium paranoho Otte, 1994
• Laupala melewiki Shaw, 2000 • Trigonidium aka Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium paraspilos Otte, 1994
• Laupala molokaiensis Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium akaka Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium paroctonalis Otte, 1994
• Laupala neospisa Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium alina Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium pavida Otte, 1994
• Laupala nigra Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium alternatum (Perkins, 1899) • Trigonidium pipili Otte, 1994
• Laupala nui Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium anoe Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium pololu Otte, 1994
• Laupala oahuensis Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium atroferrugineum (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895) • Trigonidium proalina Otte, 1994
• Laupala olohena Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium attenuatum (Perkins, 1899) • Trigonidium procrustum Otte, 1994
• Laupala pacifica Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium awawa Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium promana Otte, 1994
• Laupala paranigra Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium awiwi Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium pseudokua Otte, 1994
• Laupala parapacifica Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium crepitans (Perkins, 1899) • Trigonidium pseudoli Otte, 1994
• Laupala paraprosea Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium debile (Perkins, 1899) • Trigonidium pseudonoe Otte, 1994
• Laupala prosea Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium eumeles Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium pudicum Otte, 1994
• Laupala pruna Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium excultatum Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium puiwa Otte, 1994
• Laupala spisa Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium exiguum Perkins, 1899 • Trigonidium puukani Otte, 1994
• Laupala tantalis Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium exuberans Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium robustum Perkins, 1899
• Laupala vespertina Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium filicum (Perkins, 1899) • Trigonidium roseum (Perkins, 1899)
• Laupala waikemoi Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium flectens Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium saltator (Perkins, 1899)
• Laupala wailua Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium fortuitum Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium septimum Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus apicalis Perkins, 1910 • Trigonidium freycinetiae (Perkins, 1899) • Trigonidium sextum Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus deceptor Perkins, 1910 • Trigonidium fritinnium Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium sibilans Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus elongatus Perkins, 1899 • Trigonidium grande (Perkins, 1899) • Trigonidium silvicola Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus forficularis (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895) • Trigonidium haawina Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium spilos Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus fusconotatus Perkins, 1899 • Trigonidium halulu Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium subroseum (Perkins, 1899)
• Leptogryllus hanaula Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium hamakua Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium sylvaticum Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus haupu Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium hamumu Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium triens Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus kaala Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium hapapa Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium ua Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus kainalu Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium haupu Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium ulaino Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus kauaiensis Perkins, 1899 • Trigonidium hehelo Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium varians (Perkins, 1899)
• Leptogryllus kawela Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium hoahoa Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium venatum Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus kipahulu Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium hoku Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium virens Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus kohala Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium holomua Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium viridiscens (Perkins, 1899)
• Leptogryllus lanaiensis Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium hopo Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium wahoi Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus luteus Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium huapala Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium wai Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus mauiensis Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium hyperkona Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium waialina Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus mauumae Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium iao Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium waikua Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus molokai Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium ignavum Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium waimea Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus montgomeri Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium illex Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium waipuna Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus nigrolineatus (Perkins, 1899) • Trigonidium imitans Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium wiki Otte, 1994
• Leptogryllus nigromaculatus Perkins, 1899 • Trigonidium improbum Otte, 1994 • Myrmecophilidae
• Leptogryllus oahuensis Otte, 1994 • Trigonidium incongruum Otte, 1994 • Myrmecophilus (Myrmecophilus) quadrispina Perkins, 1899

31. Sam Droege – sdroege@usgs.gov