The Snapshot USA project is seeking to promote under-represented groups in wildlife to collaborate on our annual, nationwide mammal survey. 

Each year, Snapshot USA collaborators use camera traps to collect wildlife data from September to October and upload it all to a shared online platform called Wildlife Insights. All collaborators will be included as co-authors on the resulting data paper, and we will provide training and support for all data collection and processing.

This upcoming 2023 season, we have 5 camera kits available to loan out to collaborators from under-represented groups and/or people that could fill in holes in our coverage. Each kit is comprised of 8 cameras, straps, python locking cables, SD cards, and batteries. Through this initiative, we hope to enable participation in Snapshot USA by a greater diversity of individuals and organizations. 

 If you are interested in this loan program, please submit an application through this link by June 30th: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSX5pR96xA8TTt_8C8X9ujRKcKDvfoMZKU_DEt4nPb-spDxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link. 

Feel free to contact the Snapshot USA Survey Coordinator Brigit Rooney ([email protected]) with any questions. 

For links to the detailed Snapshot USA protocol, previous publications, and the 2023 registration form, please see our website www.snapshot-usa.org.