Citizen science: how ordinary people can guard Cape Town's biodiversity | El rincón de mferna | Scoop.it
New research we conducted with our colleagues shows that some of these plant-killing microbes, known as Phytophthora, can be detected in urban areas before they get the chance to escape and spread into the natural environment. (...) 
Many professional staff members from botanical gardens, nature reserves and national parks have already contributed to the project’s findings in the natural areas surrounding Cape Town. Now we’re asking citizens to help look for plant destroyers in the city’s urban areas.

Via DocBiodiv, Yves Carmeille "Libre passeur"