A case study from the City Nature Challenge 2018: international comparison of participants’ responses to citizen science in action DOI Creative Commons
Ryo Sakurai, Hiromi Kobori,

Dai Togane

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Biodiversity, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 23(1), P. 21 - 29

Published: Jan. 2, 2022

Citizen and community science is an important approach for advancing research, education, conservation, currently, various projects are being implemented trialled worldwide. We conducted surveys of participants in the City Nature Challenge, international event which engaged monitoring wildlife plants their neighbourhoods. received responses from 361 representing 12 countries including United States, Japan, Kingdom, Malaysia. There were significant differences terms socio-demographic attributes participants’ perceptions citizen/community activities. Regression analysis revealed that more learned about animals areas, they self-reported intention to participate similar activities future both States Japan. This suggests managers could tailor message contents enhance learning local biodiversity increase continued involvement events. Key policy insightsIn area through activities, willing future.Cross-cultural comparison (e.g. Japan Malaysia younger than those Kingdom).Survey results likely be aware threats neighbourhood Kingdom).

Language: Английский

Citizen science is a vital partnership for invasive alien species management and research DOI Creative Commons
Michael J. O. Pocock, Tim Adriaens, Sandro Bertolino

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iScience, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 27(1), P. 108623 - 108623

Published: Dec. 3, 2023

Invasive alien species (IAS) adversely impact biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and socio-economics. Citizen science can be an effective tool for IAS surveillance, management, research, providing large datasets over wide spatial extents long time periods, with public participants generating knowledge that supports action. We demonstrate how citizen has contributed across the biological invasion process, especially early detection distribution mapping. However, we recommend could used more assessing impacts evaluating success of management. does have limitations, explore solutions to two key challenges: ensuring data accuracy dealing uneven coverage potential recorders (which limits dataset's "fit purpose"). Greater co-development stakeholders will help us better realize its process ecosystems globally while meeting needs participants, local communities, scientists, decision-makers.

Language: Английский

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Moving north under the eye of the public: the dispersal ecology of the Nosferatu spider, documented by citizen scientists DOI Creative Commons
Nadja Pernat, Sascha Buchholz,

Jan Ole Kriegs

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Basic and Applied Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Bridging science and society: Developing a citizen science biomonitoring approach for river ecosystems in Italy DOI Creative Commons

Samuele Roccatello,

Alessandro Lagrotteria, Chiara Andrà

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Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 171, P. 113199 - 113199

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Decision-making of citizen scientists when recording species observations DOI Creative Commons
Diana E. Bowler, Netra Bhandari, Lydia Repke

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Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: June 30, 2022

Abstract Citizen scientists play an increasingly important role in biodiversity monitoring. Most of the data, however, are unstructured—collected by diverse methods that not documented with data. Insufficient understanding data collection processes presents a major barrier to use citizen science research. We developed questionnaire ask about their decision-making before, during and after collecting reporting species observations, using Germany as case study. quantified greatest sources variability among respondents assessed whether motivations experience related any aspect collection. Our was answered almost 900 people, varying taxonomic foci expertise. Respondents were most often motivated improving knowledge supporting conservation, but there no linkages between methods. By contrast, variables knowledge, such membership natural history society, linked greater propensity conduct planned searches, which typically all reported. findings have implications for how analysed statistical models; highlight importance societies provide pointers where projects might be further developed.

Language: Английский

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Citizen science as a tool for enhancing recreation research in protected areas: Applications and opportunities DOI

Suet Yi Cheung,

Yu‐Fai Leung, Lincoln R. Larson

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Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 305, P. 114353 - 114353

Published: Dec. 22, 2021

Language: Английский

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Perceptions of impacts and management of invasive alien plants: a case study from Mirzapur, India DOI Creative Commons
Sudhanshu Kumar,

Renu Meena,

Amit Kumar Tiwari

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Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6

Published: Aug. 24, 2023

Invasive alien plants (IAPs) have become a serious threat to biodiversity, agriculture and socio-economic development. Several aspects, including the ecological economic impacts of IAPs been explored in recent past, however, perceptions ecosystem services (ES) disservices (EDS) not well studied. affect lives local people both positively (providing ES) negatively EDS). this region studied through aspects ES EDS that integrate views communities. Keeping view research gap, present study was conducted Mirzapur district (Uttar Pradesh, India) where are widely distributed. In five sites covering rural urban gradient with increasing distance from forest, we randomly selected 100 respondents–20 each for survey. A semi-structured questionnaire used collect respondents’ on supplied by their habitats. The designed obtain data awareness knowledge, EDS, attitudes toward management, socio-demographic information. Results indicated 95% respondents were familiar at least one 12 identified as being important region. Ipomea carnea Stylosanthes hamata most frequently cited plants, respectively. Medical use reduction soil fertility perceived value Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (Spearman’s ρ = 0.487, p > 0.05) indicates non-significant between ranks respondents. Older less educated more aware IAPs. Uprooting commonly management practice control invasion plant species. People’s seem indicate they prefer eradicate species direct harmful effects human health biodiversity. This provides inputs incorporating people’s into forest

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Updated distribution of Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour, 1820; Araneae: Zoropsidae) in Germany and novel insights into its ecology based on a citizen science survey DOI Creative Commons
Alexander Wirth, Gaby Schulemann‐Maier

Frontiers in Arachnid Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3

Published: March 15, 2024

In Germany, Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour, 1820) is an introduced, likely synanthropic spider species. Here, we report the results of a nationwide mapping appeal conducted by citizen science platform NABU-naturgucker.de, used to assemble live distributional data for species in Germany. With help media interest this species, gathered valuable dataset and large image gallery just five weeks, received more than 15,000 records, representing 2.3-fold increase occupied territory compared previous knowledge. By analyzing detail, obtained novel insights into ecology eco-geography Z. including information on prey, coloration, potential predators, altitudinal distribution temporal appearance, along with two cases accidental human translocation.

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Conservation and geography I. Getting into the weeds; the “new” conservation and invasive species management DOI Creative Commons
Jennifer Atchison

Progress in Environmental Geography, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 24, 2025

This first progress report in a series on conservation and geography reviews recent work invasive species management; scholarship that involves responding to killing deemed be invasive. International national initiatives characterize as clear growing threats biodiversity should controlled. On the other hand, more granular social analyses are challenging feasibility of such imperatives. Here, I consider three related themes: 1) new emergent places complicate management ideals; 2) how people practice their environmental responsibilities, resultant contestations tensions they face; 3) considered within analyses, including those living with change working together collectively across difference. Neither nor can escape normative framings biopolitics human values, choices, decision making required make some die so others may live. Yet or against grain requirements decide future life, local people, struggles illustrate actions if, have argued, must enter phase.

Language: Английский

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Climate change may increase the suitable habitats for invasive freshwater Cichlids in a Neotropical basin DOI
Cristian Camilo Martínez-González, Lucia a F Mateus, Thadeu Sobral–Souza

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Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 2, 2025

Abstract Climate change is considered a driver for the spread of invasive alien species (IAS); nevertheless, research assessing this link remains limited. Recognizing suitable habitats where IAS have been introduced crucial biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management. Here, we integrated online, museum, laboratory occurrence databases with local ecological knowledge (LEK) on fishes from semi-structured interviews georeferenced Instagram posts traditional recreational fishers to model habitat-suitability three voracious Cichlids in Brazilian part Upper Paraguay River Basin (the Pantanal wetland its tributaries). Our goal was locate areas (regions, sub-basins, reservoirs) most at risk these basin. findings reveal extensive throughout study basin, currently covering half up 90% upstream sub-basins. Under future climate scenarios, are projected expand further, encompassing 85% floodplain - one fish-rich basins Neotropical region (~ 300 spp). These underscore potential Cichlid range expansion floodplains upcoming decades. emphasizes value integrating Ecological Niche Models (ENMs) Citizen Science data identify high-risk during early invasion stages, inform preventive strategies, support efforts mitigate impacts native biodiversity.

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The educational community and its knowledge and perceptions of native and invasive alien species DOI Creative Commons
Alejandro Sosa, Nadia L. Jiménez, Ana Faltlhauser

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Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Nov. 2, 2021

Abstract Environmental education seeks to foster an appreciation for nature and the impact of humans on it while introducing citizens scientific thinking. Biological invasions affect different aspects life earth mandate urgent management actions. Education public awareness are strongly recommended successful prevention invasive alien species (IAS). This work presents a study knowledge perception educational community Argentina about native IAS. We designed on-line semi-structured questionnaire examine environment, recognition IAS biological invasions. Educators recognised important number biotic components, mostly represented by trees, birds mammals. Recognition IAS, were between NST (Natural Science Teachers) non-NST. Respondents had performances when they exposed recognising though written names or photographs. Out 532 respondents, 56% knew what are, 21% answered “Maybe” 23% never heard them. need capacity-building encourage two-way communication educators scientists, formally informally, engage participation whole society in recognition,

Language: Английский

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