TY - JOUR
T1 - Citizen science as a tool for education
T2 - 2nd Congress on Sustainability, Energy and City, CSECity 2022
AU - Páez-Vacas, Mónica
AU - Bustamante, Martín R.
AU - Baer, Natasha
AU - Oleas, Nora H.
AU - Adriana Argoti, M.
AU - Sandra Espinoza, F.
AU - Lozano, Zayda
AU - Morales-Espín, Belén
AU - Mercedes Gavilanez, María
AU - Donoso, David A.
AU - Franco-Mena, Daniela
AU - Brito, Jorge
AU - Miguel Pinto, C.
AU - Salazar, Laura
AU - Endara, María José
AU - Falconí-López, Ana
AU - Bravo-Vera, Erick
AU - Sánchez-Lara, Enmily
AU - Rivera-Albuja, Jordi
AU - Mena, Liliana
AU - Muñoz-Lara, Kevin
AU - Navas, Daniel
AU - Ortiz-Galarza, Flor M.
AU - Pamballo, Tito
AU - Pineda, Doménica
AU - Rivadeneira, Jefferson
AU - Segura, Sebastián
AU - Valencia, Kevin
AU - Vásquez-Barba, Pamela
AU - Salazar-Valenzuela, David
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Bioblitz is a citizen global science initiative which aims to find and identify as many species of fauna and flora as possible in a specific area during a short period of time. This activity promotes the engagement of the public to learn about the biodiversity of a particular region, often in urban areas. The objective of this study was to do the first Bioblitz in Quito (Ecuador) to (1) survey the flora and fauna of Quito, specifically in the Guangüiltagua Metropolitan Park; and (2) engage citizens in such activity. This first Bioblitz, held on December 2, 2017, was organized by Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica and Fundación Zoológica del Ecuador. The event was attended by 15 experts, 21 students, and 29 citizens, including two children under 10 years of age. Standard biological diversity assessment methods were used for amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, insects, aquatic macroinvertebrates, and plants. A total of 18 species of birds, two of amphibians, one reptile, 21 terrestrial invertebrates, two macroinvertebrates, one mammal, and 26 plant species were identified. This experience allowed the engagement of citizens to learn about the local biodiversity in their city.
AB - Bioblitz is a citizen global science initiative which aims to find and identify as many species of fauna and flora as possible in a specific area during a short period of time. This activity promotes the engagement of the public to learn about the biodiversity of a particular region, often in urban areas. The objective of this study was to do the first Bioblitz in Quito (Ecuador) to (1) survey the flora and fauna of Quito, specifically in the Guangüiltagua Metropolitan Park; and (2) engage citizens in such activity. This first Bioblitz, held on December 2, 2017, was organized by Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica and Fundación Zoológica del Ecuador. The event was attended by 15 experts, 21 students, and 29 citizens, including two children under 10 years of age. Standard biological diversity assessment methods were used for amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, insects, aquatic macroinvertebrates, and plants. A total of 18 species of birds, two of amphibians, one reptile, 21 terrestrial invertebrates, two macroinvertebrates, one mammal, and 26 plant species were identified. This experience allowed the engagement of citizens to learn about the local biodiversity in their city.
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U2 - 10.1088/1755-1315/1141/1/012004
DO - 10.1088/1755-1315/1141/1/012004
M3 - Artículo de la conferencia
AN - SCOPUS:85151335145
SN - 1755-1307
VL - 1141
JO - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
JF - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
IS - 1
M1 - 012004
Y2 - 12 September 2022 through 13 September 2022
ER -
