Citizen Science Workshop: Comber (Sarah Faulwetter)
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Sarah FaulwetterHellenic Centre for Marine Research
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Pilot citizen science project initiated under the EU project
ViBRANT
Scope: Record coastal (fish) biodiversity
Target group: divers and snorkellers
Where & when: Greece (mainly Crete), 2011–2012
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Concept
Train interested persons in identifying coastal fish
Offer an easy-to use website to record the data (Drupal)
Analyse how useful the data are for scientific analyses
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Concept
Train interested persons in identifying coastal fish
Offer an easy-to use website to record the data (Drupal)
Analyse how useful the data are for scientific analyses
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Benefits for divers
Learn more about nature
Create scientific knowledge
Acknowledgement in scientific publications
Get in contact with other divers and natural scientists
Get the BIOWATCH fishcard for free
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Year 1
Seminars in dive schools by HCMR scientists
Guided dives (underwater training)
Data collection
Questionnaire
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Year 1
very abundant rare common
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http://www.comber.hcmr.gr
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Year 1 - results
48 users from 10 countries20 users with >1 dive1,879 observations95 dives / snorkelling trips9 locations
Experienced divers: more efficient in recording
Positive feedback from questionnaires, willingness to continue but lack of motivation
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Year 1 - results
48 users from 10 countries20 users with >1 dive1,879 observations95 dives / snorkelling trips9 locations
Experienced divers: more efficient in recording
Positive feedback from questionnaires, willingness to continue but lack of motivation
2 main user groups:
● Young, local, divers or biology students
● >35 years, tourists, male, academic but no biologists
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Lessons learned
Time-consuming for HCMR staff
Entering data online on-the-spot difficult
Conflicts with schedule of dive centres
Heterogeneous user groups with different skills
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Year 2 - results
93 users –> almost doubled3732 observations –> doubled274 dives / snorkelling trips –> tripled~20 locations –> doubled
Time-consuming for HCMR staff
Data gathering difficult
Low participation through dive schools
Tours in Cretaquarium successful
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Year 2 - results
93 users –> almost doubled3732 observations –> doubled274 dives / snorkelling trips –> tripled~20 locations –> doubled
Time-consuming for HCMR staff
Data gathering difficult
Low participation through dive schools
Tours in Cretaquarium successful
Top-down approach
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Year 2 - results
93 users –> almost doubled3732 observations –> doubled274 dives / snorkelling trips –> tripled~20 locations –> doubled
Time-consuming for HCMR staff
Data gathering difficult
Low participation through dive schools
Tours in Cretaquarium successful
Top-down approach
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Plans
Community-driven approach – redefine target group
HCMR provides software & guidance
Include all taxa – use Scratchpads
Increase “citizen science awareness” in Greece
Quality control of data, data analyses
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Conclusions
Successful as a pilot project
Next: transition from BioBlitz-style to independent, community-driven project
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Conclusions
To continue:
Know your target groupDefine your approach
Respond to the “market”
Successful as a pilot project
Next: transition from BioBlitz-style to independent, community-driven project