Abstract
Citizens around the world can act like scientists by providing important information about biodiversity that can help scientists’ research. The same applies to species that expand from their areas of origin to other places, often creating problems for the native species. Nowadays, there are plenty of projects that involve citizen scientists in the monitoring of alien species and biodiversity. The European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN) of the European Commission gathers data from several projects and has developed its own app that enables people to report observations of invasive alien species. So, are you ready to become a citizen scientist?
Highlights
ISea, Environmental Organisation for the Preservation of the Aquatic Ecosystems, Thessaloniki, Greece Water and Marine Resources Unit, Directorate for Sustainable Resources, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy
Did you know that Charles Darwin ( – ) and Jane Goodall ( –) were citizen scientists when they started out? Can you imagine why? Because both were non-experts when they began!
If a new species occurs in an area, what are the chances that a single scientist will run into it?. It is a rewarding activity! Citizen scientists contribute to our knowledge about important issues
Summary
CITIZEN SCIENCE The practice of public participation and collaboration in scientific research to increase scientific knowledge. If you have participated in an event that involved observing nature, collecting information, and sharing this information with scientists, you are a citizen scientist yourself!. One example is the testing of water quality in rivers by school students. This seems like a formal scientific activity, but students can participate and be citizens scientists, too. The data provided by the students are useful to help scientists monitor changes in the water quality of a river. Another example of a citizen science activity is the engagement of families and hikers in the monitoring of several native species of butterflies in national parks. Did you know that Charles Darwin ( – ) and Jane Goodall ( –) were citizen scientists when they started out? Can you imagine why? Because both were non-experts when they began!
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