Community Science in Ecology Case Studies of Public Participation in Ecological Research in Japan

This book introduces community science (or citizen science) projects in Japan with a focus on ecology. Environments and ecosystems that have been slowly built up over time are changing and collapsing dramatically. In this rapidly changing environment, ecologists need to collaborate with volunteers i...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Suzuki-Ohno, Yukari (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2024, 2024
Edition:1st ed. 2024
Series:Ecological Research Monographs
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Fundamental Ideas and Concepts in Citizen Science
  • Chapter 3. Practicing collaborative biodiversity research with high schools to benefit both education and invasive species monitoring
  • Chapter 4. Hanamaru-Maruhana (Bumble bee) National Census Using Photographs
  • Chapter 5. Cyberforest Using Video and Sounds
  • Chapter 6. Community Science Initiatives Utilizing Environmental DNA
  • Chapter 7. Diverse motivations in citizen science
  • Chapter 8. Dandelion Survey - Western Japan 2020, Kochi Prefecture
  • Chapter 9. Citizen Science and Natural History Museums in Japan
  • Chapter 10. Science Communication: Bridging between Science and Society
  • Chapter 11. The essential principle for appropriate data policy of citizen science projects: Correspondence for the diverse and transmutable attributes of participants
  • Chapter 12. Citizen science for social decision-making: Avoiding missteps and unlocking potentials
  • Chapter 13. The Importance of Dialogue between Science and the Public Shown in the Invasive Bumblebee Problem
  • Chapter 14. Management of wetland ecosystems with the participation of citizens
  • Chapter 15. Editor’s note