By: Blaise Ferguson, Ryan Perez, Chelsea Lach, Emeline Wu ,& Marina Tangelder.

IntroductionIntroduction

Why did we hike Berry Flats trail?Why did we hike Berry Flats trail? We wanted to collect data on native plants We wanted to collect data on native plants

& animals.& animals. So we can learn about information about So we can learn about information about

Koke’e.Koke’e.

SurveySurvey

What kind of testing did we do?What kind of testing did we do? We took pictures of plants and more, we We took pictures of plants and more, we

also took observations along the transect.also took observations along the transect. And we ate lunch.And we ate lunch.

What types of tools did we use…What types of tools did we use…

GPSGPS TransectTransect CameraCamera Quadrant Quadrant

What is a GPS?What is a GPS?

A GPS is a globalA GPS is a globalpositioning device thatpositioning device thatcan tell you where you can tell you where you

are or where you are or where you want a point to be.want a point to be.

Pictures Pictures

What is a transect?What is a transect? A transect is a piece A transect is a piece

of string that is made of string that is made a certain distance and a certain distance and goes through a goes through a section the we section the we wanted to study.wanted to study.

Pictures and photographs!Pictures and photographs!

Quadrant? What’s that? Quadrant? What’s that? A quadrant is a object A quadrant is a object

that you throw to that you throw to study inside a area to study inside a area to collect data.collect data.

How does it work? How does it work? You throw it and You throw it and study inside the study inside the object. object.

Same plants, different lights.Same plants, different lights.

Creative pictures!!!Creative pictures!!!

Data CollectionData Collection Elevation from sea levelElevation from sea level Longitude and Latitude Longitude and Latitude Native plant cover and alien plantsNative plant cover and alien plants

We did this because: We did this because:

We did this so we can learn about the We did this so we can learn about the forest and how to protect the forest.forest and how to protect the forest.

We also did this to protect the native We also did this to protect the native plants and learn about our environment plants and learn about our environment

Did you know that…Did you know that…

Did you know that some of the trails are Did you know that some of the trails are full of native plants ?full of native plants ?

Did you know that there are many Did you know that there are many invaders in Koke’e ?invaders in Koke’e ?

What we learned about …What we learned about …teamwork, kuleana, & communicationteamwork, kuleana, & communication..

We learned that teamwork is an important.We learned that teamwork is an important. We also learned that kuleana means We also learned that kuleana means

responsibility which our group had.responsibility which our group had. We even noticed that every one in our We even noticed that every one in our

group communicated very well.group communicated very well.

What if …What if …

If we didn’t have this information then If we didn’t have this information then people who went on field trips in the future people who went on field trips in the future wouldn’t now what to do.wouldn’t now what to do.

If we didn’t pull ginger on the trail then it If we didn’t pull ginger on the trail then it would overcome the native plants.would overcome the native plants.

What if 2.0What if 2.0

If forest managers had this information If forest managers had this information they would know that there were a lot of they would know that there were a lot of endangered plants in Koke’e.endangered plants in Koke’e.

If visitors had this information then they If visitors had this information then they would know not to pull endangered plants.would know not to pull endangered plants.

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Ryan PerezRyan Perez Emeline WuEmeline Wu Chelsea LachChelsea Lach Blaise FergusonBlaise Ferguson Marina TangelderMarina Tangelder