Emerging technologies in citizen science and potential for insect monitoring

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41330%2F24%3A98670" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41330/24:98670 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rstb.2023.0106" target="_blank" >https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rstb.2023.0106</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2023.0106" target="_blank" >10.1098/rstb.2023.0106</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Emerging technologies in citizen science and potential for insect monitoring

Original language description

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.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10619 - Biodiversity conservation

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

ISSN

0962-8436

e-ISSN

0962-8436

Volume of the periodical

379

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1904

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

14

Pages from-to

1-14

UT code for WoS article

001214680600021

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85192614016