Arquivos de periódicos de março 2015

16 de março de 2015

If you're into iNaturalist/citizen science, you MUST listen to (or read) this clip -- inspiring!

Please listen to this. Share with friends too. Oh, and then go outside and observe! :)

http://naturalhistoriesproject.org/conversations/an-exciting-time-to-be-a-naturalist

Transcript:
Josh Tewksbury, "I feel that it's an incredibly exciting time to be a naturalist, perhaps the most exciting time to be a naturalist that has ever existed on this planet. And I think the opportunities for naturalists today far exceed what they have ever been in the past, and that the possibility of discovery today is far greater than it ever has been in the past. We have still only scratched the surface of what's out there, most of the work that needs to be done is natural history and the urgency of that work is increasing every year. It's becoming more and more relevant to policy, and to culture and to the future of our societies and that's becoming more clear.

The other point I want to make is just that we are now able to do incredible things by being small. I can have my observation of these 16 or 20 or 50 plants that I've observed here, combined with hundreds then thousands then tens of thousands of other peoples' somewhat meaningless observations, to become very meaningful. Because suddenly the casual observation of the grizzly bear in the Park is accompanied with a digital photo on an iPhone, which changes Park management. Never possible before that, already happened here.

The same kind of thing is going to happen in species discovery, in range discovery, in changes of ranges because of climate change, and it's going to be citizens with technology that are now the leading edge of natural history. The line between scientist and citizen is going to start blurring, what is an expert will be changing and you will no longer have to have a PhD to be an expert in your field, because the means of communication and identification are no longer go to the white-bearded expert with a PhD. It's go to the social network where the answer is."

Posted on 16 de março de 2015, 04:38 PM by sambiology sambiology | 6 comentários | Deixar um comentário

22 de março de 2015

BioBlitz on May 16, 2015! Mark your calendars!

We're planning a fun Bioblitz at the park on May 16, 2015! Please plan on coming!

The official time of the Bioblitz is from 9 - 11 am, but I'm planning on being there throughout much of the afternoon too. It should be a blast!

Stay tuned for some more details. :)

~Sam

Posted on 22 de março de 2015, 03:49 AM by sambiology sambiology | 1 comentário | Deixar um comentário