Create two polyclave keys
[as alternatives to traditional dichotomous keys] that will
visually capture the way botanical experts identify species.
Teach and observe nonprofessionals
(e.g., students, amateur botanists, gardeners, naturalists,
life long learners, high-school teachers, and other groups
of persons with an interest in botanical and environmental
sciences) in using and testing these keys for species identification.
Enlist community citizens
in documenting selected plant habitats in four important
environmental monitoring projects (PrarieWatch and
ForestWatch in Illinois and Wildflower and
TreeWatch in North Carolina).
Create a use-based collection
of botanical resources to support biodiversity surveys.
citizen and expert access
to a larger array of botanical resources through a
UIUC and UNC-CH collaborative collection development and
Produce an information
store of high-quality botanical images that support species
identification (e.g., zoom views of leaf scars and plant