A community engaged and scientifically robust way to study mammal populations

Snapshot NY is a statewide network of trail cameras powered by community volunteers. By sharing wildlife photos, you contribute to research that helps scientists learn more about New York’s mammals and informs wildlife conservation and management.

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A collaborative approach

Snapshot NY is a collaborative effort between Cornell University, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), and YOU! By setting up a trail camera on your land and using our app, you can help monitor wildlife across New York.

The data collected by Snapshot NY allows us to monitor trends in abundance and distribution of mammals like black bears, fisher, bobcats and more! This information allows wildlife professionals to better manage and conserve wildlife in the state.

You can help by collecting data in areas of the state that wildlife researchers and managers cannot reach. More than 50% of New York is privately owned land -- land that is more accessible to citizen scientists than it is to researchers!

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Meet the Team

Dr. Angela Fuller

The leader of the USGS New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit (NYCFWRU) and a professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell University. She is Primary Investigator of the Snapshot NY project. Dr. Fuller’s research provides information that contributes to the conservation or management of wildlife species and influences the way species and landscapes are managed.
Joelee Tooley

Joelee Tooley is a research support specialist with the NYCFWRU, and the Citizen Science Coordinator for the Snapshot NY project. She is passionate about the conservation and management of mammals, and hopes to share some of that passion with the Snapshot NY volunteers! Prior to working at Cornell, she held a variety of technical positions, working with the National Parks Service and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Come to Joelee with all your questions about participating in the Snapshot NY project! Contact me at snapshotny@cornell.edu!
Kelly Perkins

Kelly has provided research support for the NYCFWRU since 2016. She works behind the scenes managing data and technical aspects of the Snapshot NY project. She provides support for other NYCFWRU projects as well through writing scripts, GIS work, managing and analyzing data and is also working on her PhD integrating bioacoustics data into bird abundance models for NY. Kelly really does it all! Prior to working at Cornell, Kelly was a zoologist for the New York Natural Heritage Program.
Mandy Watson

Mandy Watson is a wildlife biologist with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). She coordinates the furbearer and small game mammal programs, working with regional biologists and university researchers to improve management of these species in New York. Mandy has also studied bats from Florida to Maine and researched marine mammals in the Salish Sea and Gulf of Maine. Mandy also serves as a co-lead of the NYSDEC agency-based deployments of the Snapshot NY program.
Dave Kramer

Dave Kramer is a Research Scientist with the SUNY-ESF Roosevelt Wild Life Station and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). His work primarily focuses on moose, deer and bear in New York State. Dave also serves as a co-lead of the NYSDEC agency-based deployments of the Snapshot NY program.