The potential of participatory citizen science for assessing ecosystem services in support of multi-level decision-making – Insights from Switzerland

Forest Policy and Economics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 176, P. 103510 - 103510

Published: May 9, 2025

Language: Английский

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Science communication is needed to inform risk perception and action of stakeholders

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 257, P. 109983 - 109983

Published: Dec. 24, 2019

Language: Английский

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Citizen Science for Bio-indication: Development of a Community-Based Index of Ecosystem Integrity for Assessing the Status of Afrotropical Riverine Ecosystems

Frontiers in Water, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 2

Published: Jan. 7, 2021

The use of socioeconomic and cultural parameters in the assessment biomonitoring ecological health aquatic ecosystems is still its nascent stages. Yet, degradation has elicited concerns because bearing on social economic development communities consisting marginalized vulnerable groups, as well expenses technical knowhow involved approaches. In this study we developed a Citizen-based Index Ecological Integrity (CIEI) for assessing monitoring status African riverine Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya. hypothesis that citizen-led metrics provides more cost-effective broad view than other methods water resources developing countries. Selected rivers southern part (Rivers Kuja Sondu-Mirui) recorded highest CIEI their northern counterparts Yala Nzoia) had moderate to poor ecosystem integrities. demonstrates usefulness approach elucidate source impairment, extent impacts provide justifiable rationale advice policy makers guidelines conservation management ecosystems. We recommend adoption promotion perspective areas where such approaches appear defensible catchment-wide practices with robust indigenous knowledge broad-view ecosystem.

Language: Английский

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Citizen science rapidly delivers extensive distribution data for birds in a key tropical biodiversity area

Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 28, P. e01680 - e01680

Published: June 11, 2021

Citizen science projects remain rare in biodiverse yet data-poor countries, contributing to a shortfall data for biodiversity monitoring and promoting public stewardship of nature. We document analyse BigMonth2020, month-long birdwatching event across Java Bali, publicised through social media incentivised with grants competitions. Over 20,000 lists containing 100,000 bird records were submitted the 'Burungnesia' phone application. Spatial coverage extended 71% islands' 3408 atlas grid squares (6.9 × 6.9 km), including 1613 previously undocumented squares, 353 species recorded, representing 74% Bali's avifauna excluding vagrants; 27 threatened new 204 squares. Almost 25% contributors female, 72% under 30 years old, most graduates members clubs. The project cost less than US$10,000 run, serves as model rapidly establishing distributional baseline trajectories tropics.

Language: Английский

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Towards a real-time tracking of an expanding alien bee species in Southeast Europe through citizen science and floral host monitoring

Environmental Research Communications, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 4(8), P. 085001 - 085001

Published: July 22, 2022

Abstract Citizen science, a practice of public participation in scientific projects, is popular Western countries, however, it still relatively novel approach Southeast Europe. In this region, citizen science can be useful tool for increasing the understanding alien species. One such species sculptured resin bee, Megachile sculpturalis, putatively invasive pollinator native to East Asia. It was introduced France 2008, from where quickly spread across West and Central However, our knowledge its eastern distribution scarce since based mostly on isolated findings. We combined data extraction online sources (e.g., naturalist’s databases social media) covering 6 years, 3 years targeted floral resource monitoring search M. sculpturalis regions southeastern collected presence information abundances an urban-rural gradient eight countries: Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Montenegro, Romania, Bulgaria, region Crimean Peninsula. present first country records identify dynamic expansion front southern Serbia provide new southernmost occurrences also ecology phenology, pollen/nectar sources, nest characteristics) gathered evidence reproducing populations studied region. provided five times larger spatial coverage, including recordings remote locations, than by expert field surveys critical additional about biology, thanks exceptionally engaged participants. emphasize importance close collaboration between regional scientist teams participants benefits with continent-wide potential.

Language: Английский

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Leveraging Participatory Science for Tackling Water Supply Challenges in Water-Scarce Developing Regions

Water, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(15), P. 2080 - 2080

Published: July 23, 2024

This paper explores how participatory science helps address water supply challenges in developing countries suffering from shortages. In the absence of technical capacity to monitor system, this participation constitutes an excellent alternative involve citizens data collection and evaluation quality service. The presents design implementation a platform that enables about city Kharas Palestine be collected. Thanks significant citizen participation, study demonstrates enhances management system public awareness engagement. Temporal spatial analysis collected helped us better understand identify causes service degradation. shows success requires cooperation between staff citizens, including continuous dialogue training construction friendly platform.

Language: Английский

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Using Citizen Science to Scout Honey Bee Colonies That Naturally Survive Varroa destructor Infestations

Insects, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12(6), P. 536 - 536

Published: June 9, 2021

Citizen Science contributes significantly to the conservation of biodiversity, but its application honey bee research has remained minimal. Even though certain European (Apis mellifera) populations are known naturally survive Varroa destructor infestations, it is unclear how widespread or common such are. Such colonies highly valuable for investigating mechanisms enabling colony survival, as well tracking status free-living bees. Here, we use targeted identify potentially new cases managed A. mellifera that V. without mite control strategies. In 2018, a survey containing 20 questions was developed, translated into 13 languages, and promoted at beekeeping conferences online. After three years, 305 reports were collected from 28 countries: 241 64 colonies. The data suggest there could be twice many surviving worldwide than currently known. Further, online personal promotion seem key successful recruitment participants. Although survivor these still needs confirmed, volume responses already illustrate effectively can contribute by massively increasing generated data, broadening opportunities comparative research, fostering collaboration between scientists, beekeepers, citizens. success this spurred development more advanced platform, Honey Bee Watch, will enable accurate reporting, confirmation, monitoring colonies, strengthen ties science, stakeholders, citizens foster protection both

Language: Английский

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Can participatory approaches strengthen the monitoring of cyanobacterial blooms in developing countries? Results from a pilot study conducted in the Lagoon Aghien (Ivory Coast)

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 15(9), P. e0238832 - e0238832

Published: Sept. 24, 2020

Monitoring of cyanobacteria in freshwater ecosystems is a complex task, which time consuming and expensive due to the chaotic population dynamics highly heterogeneous distribution populations water bodies. The financial cost constitutes strong limitation for implementation long-term monitoring programs developing countries, particularly Africa. work presented here was performed framework an international project addressing sustainable management surface resources used production drinking three African countries. We tested potential citizen approach cyanobacterial blooms, are growing threat supply. This pilot study designed, implemented evaluated close interaction with Pasteur Institute Ivory Coast villages located on shoreline lagoon near Abidjan city. Based use smartphone application, citizens were invited report color changes, as these changes could reflect proliferations. A two-year experimentation period has shown that it possible mobilize local monitor blooms. data collected by consistent obtained classical over seven months, but appeared new approaches needed validate data. participatory also provided great improvements understanding awareness regarding quality bloom issues. Finally, we discuss some difficulties limitations our should be considered further implementations. Despite difficulties, suggests promising may complement

Language: Английский

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Exploring the potential of small water bodies as an integrative management tool for fisheries production

Fisheries Management and Ecology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 29(3), P. 254 - 268

Published: Dec. 22, 2021

Abstract Understanding the potential of small water bodies (SWBs) will open greater opportunities in investment towards increased food and energy production. This study established carrying capacity for fisheries development SWBs eight counties Central seven Western Kenya. The was calculated using socio‐economic index (SI), trophic status (TSI), summaries limnological data from 74 SWBs. central region had a 72,447 t 37 sampled SWBs, whereas that western only 447 similar number sites forms part total national aquaculture potential. higher is attributed to relatively larger hydroelectric dams located area. To boost production with low capacities, restocking native endemic fish species, which require limited or no supplementary feeding, recommended. However, where depths reach 3.0 m more, optimises on intensive feeding good circulation, cage culture reared coupled strong local community association would be indexing holistic approach herein an integrative management tool

Language: Английский

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Using citizen science data to improve regional bird species list: A case study in Shaanxi, China

Avian Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13, P. 100045 - 100045

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

An accurate and updated regional bird species checklist is the foundation for biodiversity research conservation. However, with ongoing climate landscape changes, tracking distributions of challenging, expert-curated lists are often limited regarding survey area timeliness. Birdwatching in China becoming increasingly popular, observations recorded by citizen birders quickly increasing as well. Assessing value these data improving studying distribution needs a detailed quantitative comparison science data. We collected observation reports from Bird Report Center, largest online open platform sharing sightings China. focused on 2016 to 2019 Shaanxi Province. For lists, we used three sources: latest field guide published local ornithologists, province list Avibase, generated overlaying range BirdLife International outline In addition, also compared sighting coordinates maps International. Surprisingly, checklists different sources have considerable discrepancies, even among based expert knowledge. Including birdwatching data, there 616 total, but less than half (294) appear all checklists, 17.2% unique one list. One hundred sixty-three lack records, identified 39 new province. thirty-six locations outside ranges International, suggesting that updates might be needed. The showed clear trend shifting higher latitudes their traditional distributions. While being inadequate generating its own, can valuable source complementing particular, coordinate information help track shifts. On other hand, comparing generate targeted monitoring, which will improve quality future.

Language: Английский

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