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Coastal Restoration
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Coastal management and restoration of our planet's coastlines with a particular focus on California, Louisiana and the Pacific. Emphasizing wetland restoration, aspects of agriculture in the coastal plain, fisheries, dealing with coastal hazards, and effective governance.
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Catastrophic wildfires are spewing smoke all over the West Coast. This website lets you track the respiratory crisis in real time—with a few caveats. 
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More challenging than birdwatching and not nearly as popular, insect-watching — noting and sharing exactly what one sees and where — is nevertheless on the rise. Concern about dwindling native insect populations is one reason why. And new technolog
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It's not every day that an amateur gardener's observations become the subject of scientific study. But one keen-eyed French naturalist named Pierre Gros has managed to alert professional entomologists to a long-ignored giant predatory worm invasion. In a Peer J study published on May 22, "Giant worms chez moi!" zoologist Jean-Lou Justine of the Muséu
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In celebration of #citsciday and the upcoming public television series The Crowd & The Cloud, a google hangout happened to introduce some great #Citizen Science projects! The video can be found HERE
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By Hugh Powell Hundreds of thousands of volunteer data collectors are due for some thanks from scientists, according to a new paper that reveals the role of citizen science in studies of birds and ...
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Absolutely! It is telling that we professional scientists on average need to go out of our way acknowledge that increasingly a large amounts of the data we use for studying large-scale phenomenon are being collected by "amateurs."
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Webinar on REDMAP: using citizen science to track shifts in marine species distributions and engage fishers in issues of changing climateClick here to edit the title
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Webinar on REDMAP: using citizen science to track shifts in marine species distributions and engage fishers in issues of changing climate, changing oceans..... FRIDAY Jan 31 10-11 (eastern) see location and remote access info below (optional discussion time 11-12) Speaker: Dr. Gretta Pecl, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania (Gretta.Pecl@utas.edu.au ) Abstract: Climate driven changes in the distribution of marine species are being reported from around the globe, however, the rate of range extension or contraction varies in both space and time. To minimise negative impacts and maximise opportunities, we need monitoring infrastructure in place to capture distributional changes within reasonable time frames and with a degree of certainty. Redmap (Range Extension Database and Mapping project,www.redmap.org.au) is an online database and mapping resource allowing members of the public to submit observational data (including photographs) of marine species occurring outside their known distribution (i.e. species that may be undergoing range shifts). A successful pilot in Tasmania recently expanded to an Australia-wide long-term biodiversity monitoring system, designed to be a low-cost and sustained approach to assess changing marine species distributions. Australia has over 3.5 million fishers and divers - many equipped with consumer electronics and the capacity to record verifiable observations. However, one challenge to the adoption of such datasets is the perception of bias or low quality. In addition to extracting geo-tag information from photographs (validating location), species identifications are verified by essentially ‘crowd-sourcing’ from a large panel of expert scientists using a semi-automated validation workflow. This initiative has the potential to generate large amounts of valuable information for researchers and engage communities in climate science (using their own data), raising awareness of climate change impacts and consequences. Redmap is an early warning system for changes occurring in the marine environment, and has the potential to play a pivotal role in directing management decisions and actions.
Event number: 999 058 971 Event password: NOAA Event address for attendees:https://noaaevents2.webex.com/noaaevents2/onstage/g.php?d=999058971&t=a ------------------------------------------------------- Teleconference information ------------------------------------------------------- Dial-In #: 1-800-779-0718 Participant passcode: 5793166
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Volunteers in coastal communities have been trained to pilot lightweight drones mounted with cameras in order to precisely measure shoreline change along Victoria’s coastline.
Jennifer Torres's comment,
October 13, 2020 7:13 PM
Always nice when the community volunteers their time to take care of their environment.
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How many people really wear masks? We counted. It wasn't pretty.
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The Blue World Institute has created a mobile device application with the purpose to expand the information available about marine species in the Adriatic by increasing public participation in science-based data collection. Whether you are professionally linked to …
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When it comes to assessing the health of the oceans, scientists already utilize tools that monitor the deep waters. What they're lacking, however, is information on the waters close to shore. That's why SmartFin was created. It will allow surfers to gather oceanographic data. Via Wildlife Defence
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Dr. A. "How's capstone coming along?" Future ESRM student "Great been collecting data all weekend."
Lauren Wilson's comment,
December 7, 2016 2:35 PM
I've never surfed, but I imagine this technology would give me even more reason to learn. It might put more people onto boards and into the water. I don't know if seasoned surfers will appreciate that though... FOR SCIENCE!!
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Thousands of non-scientists sitting at their home computers may now be as useful as a single Einstein — thanks to online crowdsourcing. What once took years, now takes days.
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Citizen Science for collection metadata.
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A new citizen-science project is under way to collect data and educate the public about Marin's state-protected marine areas.
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Nice idea in theory, but we should be funding our MPA monitoring fully and not be forced to rely on such volunteer efforts.
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