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Can School Children Support Ecological Research? Lessons from the Oak Bodyguard Citizen Science Project

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dc.contributor.authorCastagneyrol, Bastien
dc.contributor.authorValdés-Correcher, Elena
dc.contributor.authorBourdin, Audrey
dc.contributor.authorBarbaro, Luc
dc.contributor.authorBouriaud, Olivier
dc.contributor.authorBranco, Manuela
dc.contributor.authorCentenaro, Giada
dc.contributor.authorCsóka, György
dc.contributor.authorDuduman, Mihai-Leonard
dc.contributor.authorDulaurent, Anne-Maïmiti
dc.contributor.authorEötvös, Csaba B.
dc.contributor.authorFaticov, Maria
dc.contributor.authorFerrante, Marco
dc.contributor.authorFürjes-Mikó, Ágnes
dc.contributor.authorGalmán, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorGossner, Martin M.
dc.contributor.authorHarvey, Deborah
dc.contributor.authorHowe, Andy G.
dc.contributor.authorKaennel-Dobbertin, Michèle
dc.contributor.authorKoricheva, Julia
dc.contributor.authorLöveï, Gábor L.
dc.contributor.authorLupaștean, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorMilanović, Slobodan
dc.contributor.authorMrazova, Anna
dc.contributor.authorOpgennoorth, Lars
dc.contributor.authorPitkänen, Juha-Matti
dc.contributor.authorPopović, Marija
dc.contributor.authorRoslin, Tomas V.
dc.contributor.authorScherer-Lorenzen, Michael
dc.contributor.authorSam, Katerina
dc.contributor.authorTahadlová, Markéta
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorTack, Ayco J. M.
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-23T16:59:50Z
dc.date.available2021-03-23T16:59:50Z
dc.date.issued2020-03
dc.description.abstractScientific knowledge in the field of ecology is increasingly enriched by data acquired by the general public participating in citizen science (CS) programs. Yet, doubts remain about the reliability of such data, in particular when acquired by schoolchildren. We built upon an ongoing CS program, Oak Bodyguards, to assess the ability of schoolchildren to accurately estimate the strength of biotic interactions in terrestrial ecosystems. We used standardized protocols to estimate attack rates on artificial caterpillars and insect herbivory on oak leaves. We compared estimates made by schoolchildren with estimates made by professional scientists who had been trained in predation and herbivory assessments (henceforth, trained scientists), and trained scientists’ estimates with those made by professional scientists with or without expertise (untrained) in predation or herbivory assessment. Compared with trained scientists, both schoolchildren and untrained professional scientists overestimated attack rates, but assessments made by the latter were more consistent. Schoolchildren tended to overestimate insect herbivory, as did untrained professional scientists. Raw data acquired by schoolchildren participating in CS programs therefore require several quality checks by trained professional scientists before being used. However, such data are of no less value than data collected by untrained professional scientists. CS with schoolchildren can be a valuable tool for carrying out ecological research, provided that the data itself is acquired by professional scientists from material collected by citizens.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study has been carried out with financial support from the French National Research Agency (ANR) in the frame of the Investments for the future Programme, within the Cluster of Excellence COTE (ANR-10-LABX-45).en
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dc.identifier.citationCastagneyrol, B., Valdés-Correcher, E., Bourdin, A., Barbaro, L., Bouriaud, O., Branco, M., Centenaro, G., Csóka, G., Duduman, M.-L., Dulaurent, A.-M., Eötvös, C.B., Faticov, M., Ferrante, M., Fürjes-Mikó, Á., Galmán, A., Gossner, M.M., Harvey, D., Howe, A.G., Kaennel-Dobbertin, M., Koricheva, J., Löveï, G.L., Lupaștean, D., Milanović, S., Mrazova, A., Opgennoorth, L., Pitkänen, J.-M., Popović, M., Roslin, T.V., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Sam, K., Tahadlová, M., Thomas, R. & Tack, A.J.M. (2020). Can school children support ecological research? lessons from the oak bodyguard citizen science project. “Citizen Science: Theory and Practice”, 5(1): 10, pp. 1-11. DOI:10.5334/cstp.267.en
dc.identifier.doi10.5334/cstp.267pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2057-4991
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/5812
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherUbiquity Pressen
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/article/10.5334/cstp.267/pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectArtificial Preyen
dc.subjectCitizen Scienceen
dc.subjectData Qualityen
dc.subjectInsect Herbivoryen
dc.subjectMeasurement Biasen
dc.subjectPredationen
dc.subjectSchoolchildrenen
dc.titleCan School Children Support Ecological Research? Lessons from the Oak Bodyguard Citizen Science Projecten
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceUnited Statesen
oaire.citation.endPage11pt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleCitizen Science : Theory and Practiceen
oaire.citation.volume5pt_PT
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person.givenNameMarco
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