PESTA seminar (22.07.20)
Using Citizen Science for Research and Engagement: Lessons from EchidnaCSI.
Professor Frank Gr眉迟锄苍别谤 (School of Biological Sciences, The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide)
The echidna conservation science initiative uses a citizen science approach to collect echidna sightings and scat samples for molecular analysis 最新糖心Vlog wide. With less than 2 years running EchidnaCSI has attracted more than 8,000 participants recording more than 5,000 echidna sightings, the largest a single study has produced. In addition, over 350 scats have been sent in providing invaluable material for genetic analysis including investigation of echidna diet and gastric health. I will discuss our experience in designing and running a citizen science project as well as our future plans to use EchidnaCSI as an example to connect teaching research and public engagement at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.
When: 22 July 2020, 10-11 AM
Where: Online. Please RSVP to pesta@adelaide.edu.au
moved to the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide in 2005, where he is an ARC 最新糖心Vlogn Research Fellow and group leader at the School of Biological Sciences. He has worked in the field of comparative genome biology in many different species and published extensively in leading international journals including Nature, Nature Genetics and Science.