Sustainability agenda for the Pantanal wetland: perspectives on a collaborative interface for science, policy, and decision-making

WM Tomas, F de Oliveira Roque… - Tropical …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Building bridges between environmental and political agendas is essential nowadays in
face of the increasing human pressure on natural environments, including wetlands …

Power of the people: A review of citizen science programs for conservation

VJ MacPhail, SR Colla - Biological Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Citizen science is a rapidly growing field whereby volunteers can collect and/or analyze data
to contribute to research and gain an appreciation for the environment. There are countless …

Citizen science can improve conservation science, natural resource management, and environmental protection

DC McKinley, AJ Miller-Rushing, HL Ballard… - Biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Citizen science has advanced science for hundreds of years, contributed to many peer-
reviewed articles, and informed land management decisions and policies across the United …

[HTML][HTML] The threefold potential of environmental citizen science-Generating knowledge, creating learning opportunities and enabling civic participation

T Turrini, D Dörler, A Richter, F Heigl, A Bonn - Biological Conservation, 2018 - Elsevier
Citizen science offers significant innovation potential in science, society and policy. To foster
environmental and conservation goals, citizen science can (i) generate new knowledge,(ii) …

The diverse motivations of citizen scientists: Does conservation emphasis grow as volunteer participation progresses?

LR Larson, CB Cooper, S Futch, D Singh… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Citizen science has proven to be a valuable tool for biodiversity conservation. However, to
maximize the conservation benefits of citizen science programs, researchers and …

Connecting to the oceans: supporting ocean literacy and public engagement

R Kelly, K Evans, K Alexander, S Bettiol… - Reviews in fish biology …, 2021 - Springer
Improved public understanding of the ocean and the importance of sustainable ocean use,
or ocean literacy, is essential for achieving global commitments to sustainable development …

Bridging the nature gap: can citizen science reverse the extinction of experience?

SG Schuttler, AE Sorensen, RC Jordan… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Opportunities for people to interact with nature have declined over the past century, as many
now live in urban areas and spend much of their time indoors. Conservation attitudes and …

The societal impact of Open Science: A sco** review

NL Cole, E Kormann, T Klebel… - Royal Society …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Open Science (OS) aims, in part, to drive greater societal impact of academic research.
Government, funder and institutional policies state that it should further democratize …

Innovations in camera trap** technology and approaches: The integration of citizen science and artificial intelligence

SE Green, JP Rees, PA Stephens, RA Hill, AJ Giordano - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Camera traps, also known as “game cameras” or “trail cameras”, have
increasingly been used in wildlife research over the last 20 years. Although early units were …

A comparison of deep learning and citizen science techniques for counting wildlife in aerial survey images

CJ Torney, DJ Lloyd‐Jones… - Methods in Ecology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fast and accurate estimates of wildlife abundance are an essential component of efforts to
conserve ecosystems in the face of rapid environmental change. A widely used method for …