Our current environmental crisis requires a collective effort for it to be solved [1]. However, to organise these collective efforts there are some major difficulties rooted in finding the right strategy for the contribution and choosing the right problems to solve collectively. One of the key roles of citizen science organisations is to bring together in coordination citizen science contributions in collection or sampled data. Sampling patterns and biases in opportunistic biodiversity data [2] reflect the varied preferences of iNaturalist users. During the session we plan to discuss ongoing work in relation to the interoperability of data, discussing distinctive citizen science nature based platforms, and suggest possible projects that could be brought together to provide a good source of information that could help us collectively tackle the biodiversity loss issues.
Core objectives of the event
Discuss best practices on biodiversity preservation driven research using citizen science methods.
Build Partnerships: Identify and connect diverse stakeholders (academia, NGOs, citizens, government) to form project teams.
Strengthen Grant Proposals: Brainstorm project ideas, identify key research gaps, and align concepts with specific funding call requirements.
[1] Planetary boundaries https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/planetary-boundaries.html
[2] Nature sustainability https://www.nature.com/natsustain/
