Some regulations for Ecoguardian posts:

Check this occasionally for updates:

get familiar with both tags and categories! These are very useful for doing research on the website..I was able to use whale sitings once in a submission to the national energy board  as they were relying on a the out of date records for the Strait of Juan de Fuca by a consultant.

Scan the list of categories and use those appropriate,. do not use those under species, as they are for the Race Rocks taxonomy (https://racerocks.ca/race-rocks-animals-plants/taxonomy-image-gallery/)  .. unless it is a new organism record )

If making a tag for organisms use the singular of the name

Do a separate posting for the Census day and use the category “Animal census.”

Always tag an orca siting with orca and a humpback siting with “humpback”.

For sea lions branded use the tag “branded”

For tagged elephant seals use the tag “tagged”

Use the category “military activity” for blasting or other exercise noted)

You can change the date of a log by clicking on edit on the right handed side with publish immediately

At the end of each month publish the seawater data that is sent to IOS in a separate log and use the category “Seawater Data”

Try to do a log entry each day,

If you have several pictures use the gallery function, size large ,but the thumbprint option – 2 or 3 columns and the” media “setting in it – I can provide more details on this

If you do a video , it can be published on Youtube and lnked in your post. ask fr help if needed here.

Use  the  following template for your log, delete those which are not needed.. always  leave the 2 last ones ..weather .. in olace

Please phone Garry if there are any questions.

Ecological Notes: ( specific record , include singular name of animal/bird in the tags

Facility Work:( when Pearson college staff or contractors visit – or when you do a specific job.. like clean camera housing/solar panels etc)

Vessel Traffic: ( report if whale watchers or recreational or shipping/tankers etc) 

Infractions: ( use tag infractions)

Weather Events:  (use only if exceptional-use Category weather notes) )

 Weather – Current: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72

Weather – Past: http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?