Ralph S. Hames, James D. Lowe, and Kenneth V. Rosenberg
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- August 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780801449116
- eISBN:
- 9780801463952
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7591/cornell/9780801449116.003.0010
- Subject:
- Environmental Science, Environmental Studies
This chapter explains how citizen science can be used to develop a conservation research program. It describes a specific case in which “super citizen scientists” used manipulative sampling to gather ...
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This chapter explains how citizen science can be used to develop a conservation research program. It describes a specific case in which “super citizen scientists” used manipulative sampling to gather data implicating acid rain and mercury in forest bird declines, highlighting the advantages of partnerships with governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Focusing on the Birds in Forested Landscapes (BFL) project that was originally developed at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the chapter demonstrates how citizen data can help address the effects of pollution on birds over wide regions. It also considers the BFL's collaboration with The Nature Conservancy as well as new research using data from another citizen science project, the Breeding Bird Survey, to develop a program for investigating significant conservation issues for birds and for translating science for policy and management.Less
This chapter explains how citizen science can be used to develop a conservation research program. It describes a specific case in which “super citizen scientists” used manipulative sampling to gather data implicating acid rain and mercury in forest bird declines, highlighting the advantages of partnerships with governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Focusing on the Birds in Forested Landscapes (BFL) project that was originally developed at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the chapter demonstrates how citizen data can help address the effects of pollution on birds over wide regions. It also considers the BFL's collaboration with The Nature Conservancy as well as new research using data from another citizen science project, the Breeding Bird Survey, to develop a program for investigating significant conservation issues for birds and for translating science for policy and management.
Mark J. Rauzon
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- November 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780824846794
- eISBN:
- 9780824868314
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Hawai'i Press
- DOI:
- 10.21313/hawaii/9780824846794.003.0005
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Pacific Studies
Palmyra Atoll receives 13 feet of rain because of its location in the Intertropical Convergence Zone. Ancient Polynesians first colonized Palmyra, later it was developed into a copra plantation. ...
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Palmyra Atoll receives 13 feet of rain because of its location in the Intertropical Convergence Zone. Ancient Polynesians first colonized Palmyra, later it was developed into a copra plantation. Palmyra was used as base in WWII and airstrip construction affected the coral reef circulation. The privately owned island was the site of a double-murder and piracy of a yacht in 1974. A failed rat eradication effort in 2002 further affected the rainforest. Ants and scales killed the largest stands of native Pisonia trees in the Pacific, but the forests started to recover with a second attempt at rat eradication by Island Conservation eradication in 2011 that was successful. Palmyra was purchased by The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. A marine lab is studying climate change in the Palmyra, and now rat-free, Palmyra is planned to be the site of reintroduction of the endangered the Christmas Island Warbler.Less
Palmyra Atoll receives 13 feet of rain because of its location in the Intertropical Convergence Zone. Ancient Polynesians first colonized Palmyra, later it was developed into a copra plantation. Palmyra was used as base in WWII and airstrip construction affected the coral reef circulation. The privately owned island was the site of a double-murder and piracy of a yacht in 1974. A failed rat eradication effort in 2002 further affected the rainforest. Ants and scales killed the largest stands of native Pisonia trees in the Pacific, but the forests started to recover with a second attempt at rat eradication by Island Conservation eradication in 2011 that was successful. Palmyra was purchased by The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. A marine lab is studying climate change in the Palmyra, and now rat-free, Palmyra is planned to be the site of reintroduction of the endangered the Christmas Island Warbler.
