Dutch Scientists Learn How to Get Better Botanical Data from the Public
Instead of complaining about the limits of volunteer work, some Dutch botanists have found how to improve their understanding of data from citizen scientists.
Tag: Citizen Science
Is that an invasive alien species? Time to reach for the phone.
Smartphone apps are a tool that could help monitor, predict, and ideally prevent the spread of invasive species. But are they living up to their full potential?
Flora Incognita shows high identification accuracy in Northern Europe
Plant identification apps are now widely available for smartphones but can we trust them for research and nature conservation purposes?
Training and high quality images needed for best online annotation of digital specimens
Volunteers produced the most accurate annotations in-person, but both in-person and online volunteers gave good results.
Seaweeds, lichens and phytoplankton, what’s not to like..?
Citizen science data can complement collections well for some applications
The range and occurrence of anther smut shows very similar patterns in both collections and iNaturalist data.
Koalas up a gum tree, but having the last laugh..?
Koalas break the local stereotype by being Australians who don’t drink. Or so it was thought.
Now is the time start a nature diary
You can help nature by making a little time for yourself.
