Understanding drivers, barriers and information sources for public participation in marine citizen science

Interviews were conducted with 110 marine users to elicit their salient beliefs about recording marine species in a citizen science project. The results showed that many interviewees believe participation would increase knowledge (either scientific, the community's, or their own). While almost...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of science communication Jg. 15; H. 2; S. A02
Hauptverfasser: Martin, Vicki, Christidis, Les, Lloyd, David, Pecl, Gretta
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Trieste Sissa Medialab srl / Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati 01.01.2016
Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati
Schlagworte:
Citizen participation
Citizens
Data collection
Information sources
Interfaces
Interviews
Marine sciences
Participation
Political aspects
Political participation
Public access
Scientific knowledge
Social aspects
ISSN:1824-2049, 1824-2049
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Zusammenfassung:Interviews were conducted with 110 marine users to elicit their salient beliefs about recording marine species in a citizen science project. The results showed that many interviewees believe participation would increase knowledge (either scientific, the community's, or their own). While almost half of the interviewees saw no negative outcomes, a small number expressed concerns about targeting of marine species by others, or restrictions on public access to marine sites. Most of the people surveyed (n = 106) emphasised the importance of well-designed technological interfaces to assist their data collection, without which they would be unlikely to engage in the project.
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ISSN:1824-2049
1824-2049
DOI:10.22323/2.15020202