Citizen Science In Freshwater Space (16e)

Question 1

Citizen Science (CS)?

Answer 1

= voluntary public participation in scientific research by participatory action.

Question 2

What does CS do? (2)

Answer 2

• Increases the public’s understanding of science.
• Brings about behavioural change.

Question 3

Behavioural change?

Question 4

Why do people participate in CS?

Answer 4

They see that ecosystems & biodiversity are being lost.

Question 5

Benefits of CS? (2)

Answer 5

• Improves ecosystem health & conditions.
• Supports SDGs.

Question 6

CS activities? (3)

Answer 6

• miniSASS.
• River cleanups (plastic removal).
• Invasive species removal (to decrease water use).

Question 7

miniSASS Attributes? (3)

Answer 7

• Biomonitoring of water quality.
• Macroinvertebrate data is uploaded to geotagged website.
• Collects turbidity data via clarity tube.

Question 8

Other tools to monitor water quality? (5)

Answer 8

• E. coli.
• pH.
• Dissolved O2.
• Heavy metals.
• Phosphates.

Question 9

CS organizations? (3)

Answer 9

• LoticLinks.
• KleenUp.
• End Plastic Soup.

Question 10

LoticLinks?

Answer 10

= Non Profit Company (NPC).

Question 11

LoticLinks services provided? (4)

Answer 11

• Clean ups.
• miniSASS.
• Fish assessments.
• Knowledge dissemination.