B. M. Mason
0000-0002-5325-5686

staff

data management analyst I, M.S., UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie, FL

Publications

Magnificent Moths: A Guide to Begin “Mothing” and Contributing Your Observations to iNaturalist

Corey T. Callaghan, Brittany M. Mason, and Joe Montes de Oca

The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance and tips on how to enter the wonderful world of moths, or "mothing," and, further, how to leverage iNaturalist to document moth observations and contribute to science. The intended audience is anyone who is interested in the natural world and wants to learn more about observing moths, identifying moths, and contributing to science by adding their observations to iNaturalist.

Camera Trapping for Wildlife

B. W. McDonald, B. M. Mason, C. T. Callaghan, M. A. Lashley, and C. Baruzzi

Camera traps provide a means to easily and unobtrusively view wildlife for a variety of purposes, providing information on the makeup of wildlife communities and sometimes animal behavior. While frequently used, there are currently many different cameras available with a variety of different settings. This publication discusses some of the ways cameras are typically used and provides recommended settings to get the most out of camera traps.

Lens in the Classroom: Ideas to Use Camera Traps in an Educational Setting

K. A. Carey, B. W. McDonald, A. Lahiri, B. M. Mason, I. L. Esquivel, C. T. Callaghan, and C. Baruzzi

This publication provides some examples of effectively using camera traps to teach ecological concepts related to wildlife feeding preferences, daily activity, human disturbance, ecosystem engineering, and pollinators. Written by K. A. Carey, B. W. McDonald, A. Lahiri, B. M. Mason, I. L. Esquivel, C. T. Callaghan, and C. Baruzzi, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, June 2025.

Brilliant Butterflies: A Guide to Spotting, Observing and Sharing Sightings on iNaturalist

Corey T. Callaghan, Brittany M. Mason, Jaret Daniels, and Akito Y. Kawahara

The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance and tips on how to enter the wonderful world of butterflies and, further, how to leverage the website iNaturalist to document butterfly observations through citizen science. The intended audience is anyone who is interested in the natural world and wants to learn more about observing butterflies, identifying butterflies, and contributing to science by adding their observations to iNaturalist. While we use examples from Florida throughout, the majority of the information presented here is highly relevant for beginning butterfly-enthusiasts anywhere in the world.

Herping Adventures: A Guide to Exploring and Documenting Reptiles and Amphibians with iNaturalist

Brittany M. Mason, Ty Smith, and Corey T. Callaghan

The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance and tips on how to enter the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians, or "herping," and, further, how to leverage iNaturalist to document herp observations and contribute to science. The intended audience is anyone who is interested in the natural world and wants to learn more about observing herps, identifying herps, and contributing to science by adding their observations to iNaturalist.

Heralding Hoppers: A Guide to Uncovering Leafhoppers, Planthoppers, and Treehoppers with iNaturalist

Brian Bahder, Brittany M. Mason, and Corey T. Callaghan

The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance and tips on observing hoppers, a group of insects including leafhoppers, planthoppers, and treehoppers. Further, it explains how to leverage iNaturalist to document your observations of the natural world and thereby contribute to science. The intended audience is anyone who is interested in the natural world and wants to learn more about observing and identifying hoppers and contributing to science by adding observations to iNaturalist.

Cámaras trampa para la vida silvestre

B. W. McDonald, B. M. Mason, C. T. Callaghan, M. A. Lashley y C. Baruzzi

Las cámaras trampa permiten observar la vida silvestre de forma sencilla y discreta para diversos fines, brindando información sobre la composición de las comunidades de fauna y, en algunos casos, sobre el comportamiento animal. Aunque se utilizan con frecuencia, actualmente hay muchas cámaras disponibles con distintas configuraciones. Esta publicación describe algunos de los usos más comunes de las cámaras trampa y ofrece recomendaciones sobre los ajustes ideales para sacarles el mayor provecho.

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