Citizen science as a tool for public engagement and stewardship of marine and freshwater environments.
Past researchJellyfish
OTTERS views citizen science as an excellent tool for fostering citizen engagement and stewardship of the natural environment, including the marine and freshwater domains.
To achieve its mission successfully, OTTERS aims to help citizen science establish standardised methods of collecting data in line with policy and scientific objectives and standards, as well as overcome institutional and ethical challenges.
Focus areas
- Standardised citizen science protocols
- Marine and freshwater monitoring
- Policy aligned data quality
- Institutional and ethical challenges
- Public engagement and stewardship
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