Through scientific research and monitoring, we can better understand North American monarch population trends and the many factors influencing their decline. MJV staff coordinate two monarch monitoring programs, the Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program and the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. They also conduct additional primary research projects (often utilizing these protocols), maintain a library of monarch literature, and synthesize the latest science pertaining to monarchs and their habitat. In turn, these data and results directly inform MJV's conservation work as well as the collective actions of our partner network.
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Monarch ResearchLearn about the latest research on monarchs and habitat conservation here, including recent MJV projects.
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Integrated Monarch Monitoring ProgramThe IMMP is a national program to collect milkweed, flowering plant, and monarch use data from a variety of land-use types and regions. This information is vital to shaping our understanding of monarchs, their habitats, and conservation effectiveness.
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Monarch Larva Monitoring ProjectThe Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP) is a citizen science effort to track monarch eggs and larvae across North America during the breeding season. Volunteers have been reporting data on monarch and milkweed density since 1997.
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Remote SensingLearn about the MJV's remote sensing program, including how to get involved.
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Roadside Habitat for MonarchsThe Monarch Joint Venture has developed a set of tools for transportation managers who want to enhance, maintain, and/or evaluate monarch habitat in roadside corridors.
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Monarch Database Resource GuideA resource for datasets on monarchs and their habitat, including program objectives and data accessibility.
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Pollinator Habitat and a Changing Climate: Long-Term Monitoring on BLM LandsThis project improves our understanding of western monarchs, informing land management and pollinator conservation. It emphasizes the importance of public lands for monarchs and other species.
