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The recent expansion of biodiversity recording through citizen science projects represents a valuable tool for enriching our knowledge of biota. Given the rapid ecosystem changes driven by human activities, plant communi...

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of recreational citizen science in biodiversity monitoring. The goal was to evaluate whether a minimal training protocol can maintain data quality while engaging l...

The WHO estimates that by 2050, 70% of the global population will reside in urban areas—centers of opportunity but also major health risks. Urbanization contributes to the rise of non-communicable chronic diseases, lin...

Subjects / keywords: Science

Citizen Science (CS) databases such as GBIF and iNaturalist (iNat) are increasingly used in biodiversity inventories andfor distributional analysis. However, “traditional” databases might also be derived from voucher...

Subjects / keywords: community science, community-based participatory research, crowdsourcing, participatory; Science

IntroductionCitizen science presents a critical pathway for advancing biodiversity monitoring and conservation globally, yet local and indigenous engagement remains limited in many developing countries.MethodsThis study ...

Expedition cruise vessels travelling to Antarctica offer several educational opportunities, with Citizen Science (CS) projects being the most prominent way to engage participants in polar science. FjordPhyto is a CS proj...

Pancasila and Citizenship Education (PCE) are crucial for developing active, critical, and responsible citizens. Critical thinking is a key competency students should acquire through PCE. This study aims to analyse and e...

Aligned with the Malaysia's strategic commitment to biodiversity conservation, public engagement – particularly among the youth demographic – is an essential component of environmental preservation frameworks. This s...

Despite their charismatic appeal and threatened conservation status, parrots of the genera Tanygnathus and Prioniturus remain poorly studied throughout their range. Their inconspicuous behaviour, elusive nature, and rari...

Twenty free-download citizen science mobile applications (apps) aimed at teaching and learning about biodiversity conservation are characterised. The analysis includes characteristics related to multimedia, content, citi...

Abstract Mauro Dorato's "Science and Representative Democracy" argues for the essential link between science and democracy. He posits both as problem-solving systems, advocating for representative democracy to integrate ...

Digital Scholar: Learning in the Age of Internet" is your gateway to a dynamic world where education and research flourish in the digital landscape. In an era defined by limitless information and global connectivity, thi...

ABSTRACT Birds are considered bioindicators of environmental quality because they are sensitive to environmental changes. The eared dove (Zenaida auriculata) is associated with open areas, has low sensitivity to environm...

La ciencia ciudadana, o ciencia participativa, es el proceso a través del cual el público en general contribuye activamente a proyectos científcos. En las últimas décadas, los proyectos de ciencia ciudadana prolifer...

Mantises predominantly prey on invertebrates but occasionally also on small vertebrates. We describe the distributions of the three Polyspilota species (Mantodea: Mantidae) that occur in South Africa, based on 466 specim...

Invasive alien species are one of the major drivers of biodiversity loss, with birds amongst the most vulnerable taxa affected by their impacts. However, potential impacts on bird communities have rarely been investigate...

Online learning that is applied to the Citizenship Education course as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic presents quite a challenge for the character development of students. With this, of course, raises a question, how ...

Character education is increasingly crucial amid growing social complexity. However, its integration within science and social studies remains fragmented. This study aims to map research trends, identify dominant charact...

This article aims to determine the adaptation of prospective elementary school teachers' scientific reasoning from a civic science perspective through seminar courses on elementary schools' educational problems. The issu...