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Deborah Mack, Irvington High School
Using Citizen Science to model potential human-coyote interaction in
Westchester, NY
Westchester, NY
Project Description: Coyote are generalist
species and therefore are suitable to life in
come into closer contact with humans,
being able to predict potential hot spots
of human-coyote interaction will be useful
to managers and municipalities alike. Using
a Geographic Information System (GIS),
Deborah Mack is attempting to develop a
landscape model of human-coyote
interaction (HCI) from backyard sightings
reported by school children. Over 1,500
surveys have been collected from all over
Westchester.
species and therefore are suitable to life in
come into closer contact with humans,
being able to predict potential hot spots
of human-coyote interaction will be useful
to managers and municipalities alike. Using
a Geographic Information System (GIS),
Deborah Mack is attempting to develop a
landscape model of human-coyote
interaction (HCI) from backyard sightings
reported by school children. Over 1,500
surveys have been collected from all over
Westchester.
| Coyote photograph taken by remote camera in the Mianus Gorge |
Updates
Deborah successfully competed in Westchester's JSHS competition and is working
with staff to submit her work to a peer-reviewed journal. Deborah will be attending
Bates University in Maine to pursue a bachelors in Biology.
Deborah successfully competed in Westchester's JSHS competition and is working
with staff to submit her work to a peer-reviewed journal. Deborah will be attending
Bates University in Maine to pursue a bachelors in Biology.
The results of Deborah's work have more than met our wildest expectations. Her
predictive map of potential HCI appears highly accurate. We will be working on ways
of making this data useful to the public and managers.
predictive map of potential HCI appears highly accurate. We will be working on ways
of making this data useful to the public and managers.