Crowd surveillance: estimating citizen science reporting probabilities for insects of biosecurity concern DOI Creative Commons
Peter Caley, Marijke Welvaert,

Simon C. Barry

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Journal of Pest Science, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 93(1), P. 543 - 550

Published: June 11, 2019

Data streams arising from citizen reporting activities continue to grow, yet the information content within these remains unclear, and methods for addressing inherent biases little developed. Here, we quantify major influence of physical insect features (colour, size, morphology, pattern) on propensity citizens upload photographic sightings online portals, hence contribute biosecurity surveillance. After correcting species availability, show that pestiness are predictors probability. The more distinctive visual features, higher probabilities—potentially providing useful surveillance should be an unwanted exotic. Conversely, probability many small, nondescript high priority pest is unlikely sufficient meaningfully surveillance, unless they causing harm. lack recent incursions exotic pests supports model. By examining types insects concern, industries or environmental managers can assess what extent rely their needs. citrus industry, example, probably cannot passive unstructured data Asian psyllid (Diaphorina citri). In contrast, forestry industry may consider detection large colourful such as pine sawyers (Monochamus spp.) Incorporating into general framework area further research.

Language: Английский

The underestimated dynamics and impacts of water-based recreational activities on freshwater ecosystems DOI
Markus Venohr, Simone D. Langhans, Oliver Peters

et al.

Environmental Reviews, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 26(2), P. 199 - 213

Published: Jan. 22, 2018

Recreational activities on, in, and along freshwaters (e.g., boating, bathing, angling) positively contribute to human well-being but can also concurrently stress aquatic ecosystems. While outdoor recreation, ecosystems, form coupled social-ecological systems, inherent fluxes interactions between these have rarely been properly quantified. This paper synthesizes information on links water-based recreational activities, effects freshwater ecosystems integrity quality, proposes a novel framework for assessment integrated management. is based understanding relationships demand use, use-induced impacts ecosystem state function, as well ecological social carrying capacities. Current management approaches of addressing economic, environmental, or aspects are poorly linked harmonized, further constrained by inadequate the dynamics densities uses. Novel monitoring methods needed capture short-term peak uses, we argue media could play an increasingly important role here. An integrative recreation ecology concept combined with usage has great potential basis next-generation other

Language: Английский

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Balancing Open Science and Data Privacy in the Water Sciences DOI Creative Commons
Samuel C. Zipper, Kaitlin Stack Whitney, Jillian M. Deines

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Water Resources Research, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 55(7), P. 5202 - 5211

Published: May 22, 2019

Abstract Open science practices such as publishing data and code are transforming water by enabling synthesis enhancing reproducibility. However, research increasingly bridges the physical social domains (e.g., socio‐hydrology), there is potential for well‐meaning researchers to unintentionally violate privacy security of individuals or communities sharing sensitive information. Here we identify contexts in which violations most likely occur, working with high‐resolution spatial from remote sensing), consumer smart meters), and/or digital trace media). We also suggest identifying addressing concerns at individual, institutional, disciplinary levels. strongly advocate that community continue moving toward open socio‐environmental progress these goals be rooted ethical management.

Language: Английский

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Online auction marketplaces as a global pathway for aquatic invasive species DOI Open Access
Julian D. Olden,

Ethen Whattam,

Spencer A. Wood

et al.

Hydrobiologia, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 848(9), P. 1967 - 1979

Published: Sept. 17, 2020

Language: Английский

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Passive citizen science: The role of social media in wildlife observations DOI Creative Commons
Thomas C. Edwards, Christopher B. Jones, Sarah E. Perkins

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 16(8), P. e0255416 - e0255416

Published: Aug. 18, 2021

Citizen science plays an important role in observing the natural environment. While conventional citizen consists of organized campaigns to observe a particular phenomenon or species there are also many ad hoc observations environment social media. These data constitute valuable resource for ‘passive science’—the use media that unconnected any program, but represent untapped dataset ecological value. We explore value passive science, by evaluating distributions using photo sharing site Flickr. The evaluated relative those submitted National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Atlas, largest collection distribution UK. Our study focuses on 1500 best represented NBN, and common invasive within UK, compares spatial temporal with NBN data. introduce innovative image verification technique uses Google Cloud Vision API combination taxonomic determine likelihood mention Flickr represents given species. analyses our case studies suggest reflects when considering purely no time constraints. comparison diurnal garden birds as around 70% posts them valid NBN. Passive could offer rich source observation certain groups, and/or repository dedicated projects. novel method validating records is suited verifying more extensive collections, including less well-known species, used projects platform accurate identification their location.

Language: Английский

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A framework to integrate innovations in invasion science for proactive management DOI
Charles B. van Rees, Brian K. Hand, Sean C. Carter

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Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 97(4), P. 1712 - 1735

Published: April 22, 2022

ABSTRACT Invasive alien species (IAS) are a rising threat to biodiversity, national security, and regional economies, with impacts in the hundreds of billions U.S. dollars annually. Proactive or predictive approaches guided by scientific knowledge essential keeping pace growing invasions under climate change. Although rapid development diverse technologies has produced tools potential greatly accelerate invasion research management, innovation far outpaced implementation coordination. Technological methodological syntheses urgently needed close gap facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration synergy among evolving disciplines. A broad review is necessary demonstrate utility relevance work fields generate actionable science for ongoing crisis. Here, we such advances relevant including remote sensing, epidemiology, big data analytics, environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling, genomics, others, present generalized framework distilling existing emerging into products proactive IAS management. This integrated workflow provides pathway scientists practitioners disciplines contribute applied biology coordinated, synergistic, scalable manner.

Language: Английский

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INVASIVESNET towards an International Association for Open Knowledge on Invasive Alien Species DOI Creative Commons
Frances Lucy, Helen E. Roy, Annie Simpson

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Management of Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 7(2), P. 131 - 139

Published: Jan. 1, 2016

In a world where invasive alien species (IAS) are recognised as one of the major threats to biodiversity, leading scientists from five continents have come together propose concept developing an international association for open knowledge and data on IAS-termed "INVASIVESNET".This new will facilitate greater understanding improved management biological invasions globally, by sustainable network networks effective exchange.In addition their inclusion in CBD Strategic Plan Biodiversity, increasing ecological, social, cultural economic impacts associated with IAS driven development multiple legal instruments policies.This increases need co-ordination, co-operation, information exchange among scientists, management, community practice public.INVASIVESNET be formed linking existing interested stakeholders including national expert working groups initiatives, individual database managers, thematic access journals, environmental agencies, practitioners, industry, non-government organisations, citizens educational bodies.The develop technical tools cyberinfrastructure collection, dissemination IAS; create communication platform global stakeholders; promote coordination collaboration through meetings, workshops, education, training outreach.To date, sustainability many strategic initiatives unfortunately been hampered time-limited grants or funding cycles.Recognising that globally coordinated ongoing, we aim sharing connect outputs research inform consequential societal challenges arising introductions.INVASIVESNET provide dynamic enduring ensure continuity connections practice, science management.

Language: Английский

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Social media and scientific research are complementary—YouTube and shrikes as a case study DOI Creative Commons
Łukasz Dylewski, Peter Mikula, Piotr Tryjanowski

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The Science of Nature, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 104(5-6)

Published: May 24, 2017

Fascination with animals and their behaviour is one the most prominent patterns persisting in all human cultures. During last decades, however, technological development public access to Internet have increased speed extent of information sharing at an unprecedented rate, some cases even challenging traditional methods used science. In order understand this influence, we focused on shrikes. Shrikes are enigmatic group songbirds a unique impaling prey. We employed extensive search YouTube (YT), very popular increasingly important source worldwide, for videos recording Our analyses revealed that number shrike YT strongly positively correlated classical knowledge shrikes from books scientific articles. results also suggest may provide alternative ecology behaviour. thus new insights into study certain species or subjects help identify gaps ecological studies, especially poorly studied species.

Language: Английский

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Citizen Science and Open Data: a model for Invasive Alien Species in Europe DOI Creative Commons
Ana Cristina Cardoso, Konstantinos Tsiamis,

Eugenio Gervasini

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Research Ideas and Outcomes, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 3, P. e14811 - e14811

Published: July 4, 2017

Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are a growing threat to Europe's biodiversity. The implementation of European Union Regulation on IAS can benefit from the involvement public in recording and management through Citizen Science (CS) initiatives. Aiming tackle issues related with use CS projects topics, dedicated workshop titled "Citizen Open Data: model for Europe" was organized by Joint Research Centre (JRC) Cooperation Technology (COST Association). Fifty key stakeholders all Europe, including two Members Parliament, attended workshop. With clear focus IAS, aimed at addressing following issues: a) policy, b) citizen engagement, c) data management. Nine short presentations provided input issues. Participants discussed specific topics several round tables ("world café" style) reported back their conclusions audience full assembly moderated discussions. Overall, enabled sharing ideas, approaches best practices regarding IAS. Specific opportunities pitfalls using whole policy cycle were recognized. Concerning Regulation, could complement official surveillance systems, contribute early warning concern after appropriate validation Member States' competent authorities. additionally increase awareness empower citizens. Attendees pointed out importance further engagement that demonstrate initiatives analyze lessons learned past experiences. In addition, noted gathered different fragmented. It highlighted need an open accessible platform upload originating sources or mirror validated into single, easy-to-use web service, line EU Strategic Priority. ten recommendations addressed researchers, makers implementing authorities, indicating future research directions opportunities.

Language: Английский

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An integrated approach for cetacean knowledge and conservation in the central Mediterranean Sea using research and social media data sources DOI
Daniela Silvia Pace,

Giancarlo Giacomini,

Ilaria Campana

et al.

Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 29(8), P. 1302 - 1323

Published: June 11, 2019

Abstract Sources of data other than those derived from conventional research protocols may contribute valuable information to fill gaps in knowledge about cetacean occurrences and diversity a given area help address conservation issues. The performance method examine communities based on presence records systematically shared photographs videos posted by boaters maritime operators social media (e.g. YouTube Facebook) combined with patchy distributed visual/acoustic collected researchers has been evaluated. Records ( N = 1,274) gathered over 10‐year period (2008–2017) have used obtain insights into species' habitat selection scattered study the central Mediterranean Sea (Italy). effectiveness method, practical theoretical advantages, limitations, challenges using originated for purposes are discussed. Seven out eight species regularly residing reported area, different relative densities. Maximum entropy modelling techniques applied datasets (a) media, (b) surveys, (c) combination two, six fixed variables as proxies presence. Distance coast depth emerged main predicting encounters, specificities related ecology species. approach was reliable enough broad‐scale, baseline region, basis which initial recommendations future programmes can be proposed. With increasing need studying whale dolphin population coming national/international directives, support citizens aid act practical, inexpensive solution gathering extensive spatial–temporal regional‐scale monitoring development management priorities.

Language: Английский

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Insights into human-wildlife interactions in cities from bird sightings recorded online DOI Creative Commons
Bianca Lopez, Emily S. Minor, Andrew Crooks

et al.

Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 196, P. 103742 - 103742

Published: Jan. 14, 2020

Language: Английский

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