Emerging technologies in citizen science and potential for insect monitoring

JK Sheard, T Adriaens, DE Bowler… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Emerging technologies are increasingly employed in environmental citizen science projects.
This integration offers benefits and opportunities for scientists and participants alike. Citizen …

Translating citizen-generated air quality data into evidence for sha** policy

S Mahajan, MK Chung, J Martinez, Y Olaya… - Humanities and Social …, 2022 - nature.com
The practice of participatory sensing for environment monitoring has rapidly evolved over
the years. There has been a steady growth of citizen-based air quality monitoring projects …

Outstanding challenges and future directions for biodiversity monitoring using citizen science data

A Johnston, E Matechou… - Methods in Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There is increasing availability and use of unstructured and semi‐structured citizen science
data in biodiversity research and conservation. This expansion of a rich source of 'big …

Citizen science is a vital partnership for invasive alien species management and research

MJO Pocock, T Adriaens, S Bertolino, R Eschen, F Essl… - IScience, 2024 - cell.com
Invasive alien species (IAS) adversely impact biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and socio-
economics. Citizen science can be an effective tool for IAS surveillance, management, and …

Parks under stress: air temperature regulation of urban green spaces under conditions of drought and summer heat

R Kraemer, N Kabisch - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In times of urbanization and climate change, urban green spaces and their ecosystem
services are pivotal for adapting to extreme weather events such as heat and drought. But …

Citizen science in marine litter research: A review

LA Kawabe, NP Ghilardi-Lopes, A Turra… - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Citizen science (CS) can help to tackle the emerging and worldwide problem of marine litter
(ML), from collecting data to engaging different stakeholders. We reviewed what and how …

Oceans of plenty? Challenges, advancements, and future directions for the provision of evidence-based fisheries management advice

DR Goethel, KL Omori, AE Punt, PD Lynch… - Reviews in Fish Biology …, 2023 - Springer
Marine population modeling, which underpins the scientific advice to support fisheries
interventions, is an active research field with recent advancements to address modern …

Participatory soil citizen science: An unexploited resource for European soil research

E Mason, C Gascuel‐Odoux, U Aldrian… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Soils are key components of our ecosystems and provide 95%–99% of our food. This
importance is reflected by an increase in participatory citizen science projects on soils …

 Eyes on the aliens: citizen science contributes to research, policy and management of biological invasions in Europe

V Price-Jones, PMJ Brown, T Adriaens, E Tricarico… - NeoBiota, 2022 - flore.unifi.it
Invasive alien species (IAS) are a key driver of global biodiversity loss. Reducing their
spread and impact is a target of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG target 15.8) and …

Citizen science and monitoring forest pests: a beneficial alliance?

M De Groot, MJO Pocock, J Bonte… - Current Forestry …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of the Review One of the major threats to tree health, and hence the
resilience of forests and their provision of ecosystem services, is new and emerging pests …