| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.22 |
| Liaison | Leslie Raucher |
| Submission Date | Dec. 11, 2023 |
Barnard College
OP-10: Biodiversity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Does the institution own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, or regions of conservation importance?:
A brief description of the legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, and/or regions of conservation importance:
Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify endangered and vulnerable species (including migratory species) with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution?:
A list of endangered and vulnerable species with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution, by level of extinction risk:
Point counts of birds are done annually on and near campus by classes taught by Professor Terryanne Maenza-Gmech of the Environmental Science Department. The surveys have not documented any endangered or vulnerable species on the Barnard campus. The Peregrine Falcon (listed as endangered in NY state) likes to perch on nearby buildings NOCO and lives across the street at Riverside Church. There are no rare plants on campus that occur outside of the greenhouse.
Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution?:
A brief description of areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution:
The Sibyl-Levy Golden ('38) Ecological Learning Center (Diana Center Green Roof)
contains native NY plant biodiversity. Plots have plant life mainly from the Hempstead Plains plant community on Long Island and the Rocky Summit plant community in the Hudson Valley. A Plant survey exists but an insect survey does not. Pollinators, including many types of bees and other insects such as monarchs are regularly observed.
The methodologies used to identify endangered and vulnerable species and/or areas of biodiversity importance and any ongoing assessment and monitoring mechanisms:
For the last ten years, over the course of one week, the Introduction to Environmental Science lab conducts a campus wide assessment of campus trees, birds, and plants. In particular, they measures the diameter of the campus trees, do point counts for birds from two locations, and do a plot count of the plants in the Sibyl-Levy Golden Ecological Learning Center. Each lab section, of which there are seven, repeat the same procedure throughout the week.
A brief description of the scope of the assessment(s):
The assessments include the main campus. This area is the block between Broadway and Claremont Avenues from 116th street to 120th.
Off campus dorms are not included as they do not have green space.
A brief description of the plans or programs in place to protect or positively affect identified species, habitats, and/or ecosystems:
Our grounds keeper and horticulturalist is removing invasive species and replacing them with native annual and perennials. The roof gardens will remain as native NY plots for long term observation, research, and course instruction.
Estimated percentage of areas of biodiversity importance that are also protected areas :
Website URL where information about the institution’s biodiversity initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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