Introduction
Welcome to the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project online training course and thanks for your interest in monarchs! In this online course, you’ll learn about their amazing annual cycle of breeding, migrating, and overwintering and how to identify all life stages of monarchs. You’ll also learn how you can contribute to our understanding of this incredible insect by joining the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project, or the MLMP. The instructors for this course are Karen Oberhauser, Wendy Caldwell, Kelly Duhn, and Kelly Nail.
Why are monarchs great citizen science subjects? First, a lot of people working together can do a lot to understand this insect that covers such a large area. Second, monarchs are easy to observe and identify and have an iconic status as a symbol of the natural world and our connections to it. Finally, the MLMP is fun for everyone!
Looking to monitor with kids? Check out our tips here!
After Completion
- Share feedback about the MLMP online training to info@mlmp.org.
- Create a Certificate of Completion for yourself with your name and the date.
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MLMP Training Series
These training videos are a production of AllDay Video.
- Monarch Biology and Conservation Basics
- MLMP Training Series Introduction
- Section 1a: Identification of Monarch Eggs and Larvae
- Section 1b: Identification of Monarch Pupae, Adults, Host Plants, and Nectar Plants
- Section 2: Migration and Overwintering
- Section 3a: About the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
- Section 3b: Site Description and Measuring Milkweed Density
- Section 3c: Measuring Monarch Density
- Section 3d: Milkweed Characteristics
- Section 3e: Rearing, Survival, and Parasitism
- A Day in Your Site
- Closing Remarks