Collaborating Organization Virginia Department of Military Affairs VAFM-E Project Location State Military Reservation - Camp Pendelton, Virginia Beach, Virginia Period of Performance February 2008 - March 2009 Capabilities Field Ecology Military Lands CMI Personnel Technical Lead Eric D. Wolf Associated Personnel Rebecca Schneider Mike St. Germain

Military installations are tasked with conducting planning level surveys that allow for the creation of species lists. Planning level surveys are critical for determining the potential impact of projects and management decisions on the collection of biologic communities on military installations. Detailed knowledge of the biologic resources on an installation can assist military natural resource managers make informed decisions and avoid potential conflicts with military training and/or critical construction projects.
Working with the Virginia Department of Military Affairs - Environmental, CMI is documenting mammal species occurring at State Military Reservation-Camp Pendelton located just south of Virginia Beach. Biologists at CMI are using a variety of methods including live trapping, track plates, spot lighting, accoustic monitoring, and camera traps to record the species and habitat associations of mammals that occur on the installation.