The MMANA is a network of existing monarch migration projects that all focus on one thing: counting the annual numbers of monarchs that migrate though specific sites in North America. Each project is coordinated by local individuals and each has slightly different methodologies, but in the end all projects obtain a set of data on the numbers of monarchs they saw per census, per day, per season, etc. At the end of each migration season, all groups compile and contribute their data to the MMANA. The annual summaries for each site are then posted here for all to see.

The MMANA didn't always exist. Originally, each site in the network was created at different times and there were different purposes for each. Some sites had their own websites while others did not. It was eventually recognized that the sites must be linked and their data made accessable, since the data generated by the projects was becoming more and more scientifically valuable for tracking the annual rises and fall of monarch populations in North America. Thus, the MMANA and this website were born.

In this website are desciptions of the sites in our network, profiles of the people who run them, and of course, summaries of the data generated by the sites each year. The summaries contain charts showing the seasonal trends in monarch abundance at each site, as well as the fluctuations in annual numbers for sites that have been operating for many years.

Also on this website is a description of how to create a new monarch monitoring program. New sites are currently needed to help us track the various monarch populations across North America, especially in areas of Canada, and in the midwest and central states of the US. So if you live in these areas, or any other area and you have a car or can walk, you can set up a site and join our network. We especially need committed volunteers who can contibute data for many years from the same site. See the instructions for setting up a new site for more details, or contact us for more information.

MMANA is currently co-managed by

Dr. Lincoln Brower Research Professor of Biology Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA 24595 brower@sbc.edu

And

Andy Davis University of Georgia Athens GA 30602-2202 http://www.arches.uga.edu/~akdavis akdavis@uga.edu