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- ItemOpen AccessBird Ringing(2014-09-12) Oschadleus, Dieter; Neary, TimIn this radio broadcast, Dieter Oschadleus discusses bird ringing in South Africa, from its beginning in 1948, to the tools and techniques used (mist nets, aluminium or stainless steel rings), to the ethical considerations involved in ringing and tagging. The interview explains the purpose and value of bird ringing in the scientific process and the ways in which citizens can get involved in bird ringing in South Africa. Image provided coutesy of Kim and Forest Starr under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
- ItemOpen AccessButterfly Photography(2014-09-12) Bode, Justin; Neary, TimIn this radio broadcast, Justin Bode discusses butterfly photography, including the differences between forest and bushveld butterflies and a rare sighting of the Golden Flash butterfly. Citizen scientists have been instrumental in developing knowledge of not only the adult life phase of butterflies, but also through recording the larval and pupal stages of both moths and butterflies in South Africa and discovering new localities for endangered species. Justin also discusses synergies with other research projects, such as ant researchers, that can be exploited by involving citizen scientists in the research process. Eyed Pansy Ilanda image provided courtesy of M Purves under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
- ItemOpen AccessCitizen Science - building an early warning system for biodiversity(2012) Underhill, LesLecture series coordinated by Professor Les Underhill, Director, Animal Demography Unit, Department of Zoology, UCT. This lecture series studies a number of animal demography initiatives underway in South Africa, and highlights the ways in which members of the public can get involved in scientific and conservation efforts by volunteering their time. This lecture series will be of interest to aspiring citizen scientists, zoologists and others working in the field of biodiversity.
- ItemOpen AccessCitizen Science - Mammal Map(2014-09-12) Hoffman, Tali; Neary, TimIn this radio broadcast, Tali Hoffman explains the purpose and scope of MammalMAP - an online platform which aims to update the distribution records of all African mammal species - and how citizens all over Africa can contribute by sending in photos of animals in conjunction with their location. Tali discusses capacity and services offered by the platform, the ways in which this information is being used, and the ethical considerations required and the measures taken to prevent abuse of such a resource, such as poaching. Image provided courtesy of Johan Taljaard under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike 3.0 Unported license.
- ItemOpen AccessCitizen Science - Special Days(2014-09-12) Loftie-Eaton, Megan; Neary, TimIn this radio broadcast, Tim Neary interviews Megan Loftie-Eaton about the Animal Demography Unit's citizen science programme 'Special Days' - Mad Mammal Monday, Tree Tuesday, Weaver Wednesday, Threat Thursday, Frog Friday, Scorpion Saturday and Snake Sunday. Megan discusses strategies to engage citizens in science, including the use of social media and potential strategies for more productive strategies for mainstream media, and the valuable contributions citizens can make to scientific knowledge and wildlife conservation in South Africa. This resource introduces some of the basic citizen science initiatives undertaken by UCT and offers guidance for members of the public interested in getting involved. Image supplied courtesy of the Animal Demography Unit under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commerical Share-Alike 3.0 Unported license.
- ItemOpen AccessCommunity-Based Approaches to Reducing Health Inequities and Fostering Environmental Justice through Global Youth-Engaged Citizen Science(2021-01-21) King, Abby C; Odunitan-Wayas, Feyisayo A; Chaudhury, Moushumi; Rubio, Maria Alejandra; Baiocchi, Michael; Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy; Montes, Felipe; Banchoff, Ann; Sarmiento, Olga Lucia; Bälter, Katarina; Hinckson, Erica; Chastin, Sebastien; Lambert, Estelle V; González, Silvia A; Guerra, Ana MarÃa; Gelius, Peter; Zha, Caroline; Sarabu, Chethan; Kakar, Pooja A; Fernes, Praveena; Rosas, Lisa G; Winter, Sandra J; McClain, Elizabeth; Gardiner, Paul A; on behalf of the Our Voice Global Citizen Science Research NetworkGrowing socioeconomic and structural disparities within and between nations have created unprecedented health inequities that have been felt most keenly among the world’s youth. While policy approaches can help to mitigate such inequities, they are often challenging to enact in under-resourced and marginalized communities. Community-engaged participatory action research provides an alternative or complementary means for addressing the physical and social environmental contexts that can impact health inequities. The purpose of this article is to describe the application of a particular form of technology-enabled participatory action research, called the Our Voice citizen science research model, with youth. An overview of 20 Our Voice studies occurring across five continents indicates that youth and young adults from varied backgrounds and with interests in diverse issues affecting their communities can participate successfully in multiple contributory research processes, including those representing the full scientific endeavor. These activities can, in turn, lead to changes in physical and social environments of relevance to health, wellbeing, and, at times, climate stabilization. The article ends with future directions for the advancement of this type of community-engaged citizen science among young people across the socioeconomic spectrum.
- ItemOpen AccessExtinctions: Past and Present Week 5 - Landscape changes(2017-03-17) Chinsamy-Turan, Anusuya; Hoffman, TimmIn this video, Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan interviews Professor Timm Hoffman, a plant biologist, on the slopes of Table Mountain where he shows a visual example of landscape change due to human activity. He describes the a citizen science project he runs (RePhoto) which collects old photographs to track changing landscapes.
- ItemOpen AccessWeaver Birds(2014-09-12) Oschadleus, Dieter; Neary, TimIn this radio broadcast, Dieter Oschadleus discusses weavers, from nest-building patterns to the different kinds of weavers (masked weaver, widow and bishop birds, and sparrow weavers, scaly-feathered finch, etc.) and their respective habitats. Weaver nest sites also attract a variety of predators (snakes, birds of prey) and obligate nesters such as the pygmy falcon who do not create their own nests, and thus weaver sites create their own ecologies through provision of shade and concentration of droppings. Citizen scientists can get involved by photographs of weaver sites which are then used to build up a database of weaver sites which provide demographic information very useful to avian zoologists. Image provided courtesy of Snowmanradio under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.0 Generic license.