Museum Research Apprentice Program: A Continuing Project Investigating the Behavior and Ecology of the Monarch Butterfly at a Southern California Wintering Colony

该项目将培训二十（20）所高中 1989/1990学年期间， 1990/91年生态研究方法、数据分析 写科学论文。 学生们将进行 对迁徙的生物学和生态学的研究 黑脉金斑蝶（Danaus plexippus L.）在一个冬天， 加州南部的一个殖民地。 体温调节 行为，种群动态，性别比，雌性 生殖状况、体型和身体状况将 被衡量。 目前的植物种类，以及 殖民地的树高和胸径 被映射。 风速、气温、相对湿度 湿度和云量将在每个 将获得研究中心的访视和每周总结 来自加州公园和娱乐部 数据将与信息进行比较 学生在1987/88年进行的研究期间收集的数据 来自洛杉矶县自然历史博物馆。 这个节目将让高中生了解 专业的生态学家，野生动物管理者， 护林员;增加学生对 从事科学职业的教育要求;以及 在生态学的基础上提供坚实的背景知识 和保护，这将使他们能够使知情 解决环境问题的决策。

This project will train twenty (20) high school students, per year during the academic years of 1989/90 and 1990/91 in ecologicalresearch methods, data analysis and writing scientific papers. The students will conduct investigations in the biology and ecology of the migratory monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus L.) at a wintering colony in southern California. The thermoregulatory behavior, population dynamics, sex ratios,female reproductive status, body size, and physical condition will be measured. The species of plants present, as well as the height and diameter (dbh) of the trees at the colony will be mapped. The wind speed, air temperature, relative humidity, and cloud cover will be recorded during each visit and weekly summaries for the site will be obtained from the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The data will be compared with the information gathered during studies conducted in 1987/88 by students from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. This program will expose high school students to the duties of professional ecologists, wildlife managers, and park rangers; increase the students's knowledge about the educational requirements for a career in the sciences; and provide a solid background in the fundamentals of ecology and conservation that will enable them to make informed decisions about solutions to environmental problems.