Emerging technologies in citizen science and potential for insect monitoring

Bibtex

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title = "Emerging technologies in citizen science and potential for insect monitoring",
abstract = "Emerging technologies are increasingly employed in environmental citizen science projects. This integration offers benefits and opportunities for scientists and participants alike. Citizen science can support large-scale, long-term monitoring of species occurrences, behaviour and interactions. At the same time, technologies can foster participant engagement, regardless of pre-existing taxonomic expertise or experience, and permit new types of data to be collected. Yet, technologies may also create challenges by potentially increasing financial costs, necessitating technological expertise or demanding training of participants. Technology could also reduce people's direct involvement and engagement with nature. In this perspective, we discuss how current technologies have spurred an increase in citizen science projects and how the implementation of emerging technologies in citizen science may enhance scientific impact and public engagement. We show how technology can act as (i) a facilitator of current citizen science and monitoring efforts, (ii) an enabler of new research opportunities, and (iii) a transformer of science, policy and public participation, but could also become (iv) an inhibitor of participation, equity and scientific rigour. Technology is developing fast and promises to provide many exciting opportunities for citizen science and insect monitoring, but while we seize these opportunities, we must remain vigilant against potential risks. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Towards a toolkit for global insect biodiversity monitoring’.",
author = "Julie Koch Sheard and Tim Adriaens and Diana E. Bowler and Andrea Büermann and Corey T. Callaghan and Elodie C. M. Camprasse and Shawan Chowdhury and Thore Engel and Elizabeth A. Finch and Julia von Gönner and Pen-Yuan Hsing and Peter Mikula and Rui Ying Rachel Oh and Birte Peters and Shyam S. Phartyal and Michael J O Pocock and Jana Wäldchen and Aletta Bonn",
year = "2024",
month = may,
day = "06",
doi = "https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2023.0106",
language = "English",
publisher = "Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek",
address = "Belgium,
type = "Other"
}

Authors

Julie Koch Sheard
Tim Adriaens
Diana E. Bowler
Andrea Büermann
Corey T. Callaghan
Elodie C. M. Camprasse
Shawan Chowdhury
Thore Engel
Elizabeth A. Finch
Julia von Gönner
Pen-Yuan Hsing
Peter Mikula
Rui Ying Rachel Oh
Birte Peters
Shyam S. Phartyal
Michael J O Pocock
Jana Wäldchen
Aletta Bonn