[PCA] Plants & Pollinators are Calling All Citizen Scientists - BudBurst & Insight

[De Angelis, Patricia]

Two great ways everyday people can collect data on plants and pollinators
to share with scientists...

DOCUMENT THE STORIES THAT PLANTS AND ANIMALS TELL

BUDBURST brings together researchers, educators, gardeners, and citizen
scientists on a shared journey to uncover the stories of plants and animals
affected by human impacts on the environment. Phenology is the study of the
timing of the biological events in plants and animals such as flowering,
leafing, hibernation, reproduction, and migration. Scientists who study
phenology are interested in the timing of such biological events in
relation to changes in season and climate. Budburst Citizen Scientists
track any of 300 plants in five groups: deciduous trees and shrubs,
conifers, evergreen trees and shrubs, grasses, and wildflowers and herbs.
This data contributes to research efforts for all growing seasons: Nativars
Research Project; Cherry Blossom Blitz; Fall into Phenology; and Summer
Solstice Snapshot.

Become a Budburst Citizen Scientist

   - Learn how to observe: https://budburst.org/get-started-budburst#learn
   - Make an observation: https://budburst.org/get-started-budburst#observe
   - Report your observation:
   https://budburst.org/get-started-budburst#report

Get started: https://budburst.org/

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CONTRIBUTE TO MEANINGFUL POLLINATOR RESEARCH

INSIGHT is a mobile app that lets citizens engage in important pollinator
research by observing pollinators and recording their findings in the app!
In 2015, Cameron Cartiere and Geoffrey Campbell of Border Free Bees joined
together to create a tool that would empower citizens to learn about North
America’s essential pollinators and participate in observation-based
research. The concept and app design was carried out by Campbell as his
undergraduate thesis project at Emily Carr University. Over two years,
Border Free Bees engaged various community organizations in the design
process through focus groups, educational workshops and app testing
sessions. Scientists and community experts, including Dr. Elizabeth Elle
and Dr. Lora Morandin, played a key role in informing and validating the
scientific aspects of the design. In 2018 Border Free Bees partnered with
Pollinator Partnership to develop the Insight Citizen Science iOS app. The
free iOS app is now available for download.

Become an Expert in Pollinator ID & Get the App

   - Learn how to identify 7 different types of pollinators, and explore
   the observation data contributed by the citizen science community!
   - Download the app at: https://bit.ly/2BVc53b
   - For more information, visit https://insightcitizenscience.com

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