Welcome to the CitizenScience.Asia portal.
Here are a few things we hope you find interesting to follow up on. We strive to keep you informed as a partner on your citizen science journey. Contact us if there is anything you may be looking for that is not here!
Announcing the Asia Nature Challenge
CitizenScience.Asia is proud to announce the launch of the Asia Nature Challenge (ANC), a continent-wide citizen science event designed to significantly enhance biodiversity data collection across Asia. Mobilising citizen scientists across the region for a groundbreaking biodiversity initiative from October 18 to 27.
Empowering Through Knowledge: Bridging Worlds with Vivienne Byrd
In the heart of Malaysia, a transformative initiative has been unfurling, blending the rich worlds of libraries and citizen science into a vibrant tapestry of learning, discovery, and community engagement. Spearheaded by the visionary efforts of the Librarians Association of Malaysia, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and various academic institutions, the “Bridging…
Searching for Hong Kong’s Jellyfish
Jellyfish are a key species in marine ecosystems, although the extent of their occurrence and diversity is likely underestimated, particularly for biodiversity-rich locations such as Asia. The Hong Kong Jellyfish Project is a citizen science initiative seeking more information about jellyfish found in Hong Kong biodiverse and rich marine waters.
CitizenScience.Asia is now a UN Accredited NGO!
It’s a real privilege and pleasure to announce that CitizenScience.Asia is now a formally accredited NGO by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), which has also granted us observer status for […]
It’s Official: Citizen Science goes Global!
Earlier this week, my colleagues and I had the pleasure of being part of a historical moment: the official formalisation of the Citizen Science Global Partnership (CSGP). CitizenScience.Asia is proud to have been there from the beginning in Nairobi in 2017 where the establishment of a Global Secretariat was first proposed. An inaugural General Assembly was…
Publishing Citizen Science data on disease vectors
Citizen Scientists collect and share enormous amounts of data on invasive mosquitoes from the Mosquito Alert project as part of new series of papers sharing vector-borne diseases in the scientific journal GigaByte.
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9 hours ago
Bumble Bee Atlas participants have made some amazing discoveries this year! This sighting of a Southern Plains bumble represents just one of four records from Minnesota—what a cool find.
#BumbleBeeAtlas #Bombus #BumbleBees #CommunityScience #CommSci #CitSci #Midwest #Minnesota
19 hours ago
Our recently released jellyfish report revealed that sightings of Portuguese Man O’ War increased by 16% compared to last year, becoming the second-most recorded species and making up 20% of all jellyfish sightings
Here are a few interesting facts about them:
– The Portuguese Man …O' War is not technically a jellyfish, it’s a floating colony of hydrozoans. Their bodies are made up of 4 individual organisms that form a fixed colony, combining tiny little specialised animals into a greater organism called a siphonophore
– Their polyp aka bladder, can be up to 30cm long. It’s filled with gases, such as carbon monoxide, oxygen and argon and sits above the waters surface like a sail
– In some countries they are also known as 'Blue Bottles'
– Their tentacles can reach over 30m. These dangle into the water and catch on anything soft enough to sting. They then stick onto the prey (most often fish) and inject a paralysing toxin into them
– Blanket octopuses use them as a weapon by ripping off their tentacles and using them as a toxic, venomous whip!
Each year we see them after strong winds and storms. They tend to come in autumn and winter, so keep your eyes peeled and be sure to let us know if you see them
Just click the link in our bio to report your sighting or visit -> mcsuk.org/sightings
#CitizenScience #PortugeseManOWar #Jellyfish #JellyfishSighting #MarineBiology #MarineAnimal
📷: Friends of Portheras Cove
22 hours ago
Did you know you're taking part in #CitizenScience every time you report a badger road traffic casualty to us?
When you report an incident here: https://buff.ly/2Z1qzuR, you help us to track incident numbers to identify accident hotspots and save badgers.
We also share data …with RoadLab, a specialist project at the University of Cardiff that quantifies and maps wildlife roadkill across the UK.
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#BadgerTrust #Badger #Badgers #BadgersOfInstagram #UKWildlife #BritishWildlife #WildBritain #TheBritishWildlife #StandUpForBadgers #UKWildlifeCharity #BadgerCharity #WildlifeConservation #UKWildlifeConservation #BadgerLove #BadgerBadgerBadger #Mustelid #Mustelids #Mustelidae #EuropeanBadger #EcosystemEngineers #BadgerChampion #UKpotd #UKwildlifephotography #UKmammals #ukwildlifehub #GBAB #GiveBadgersABrake
5 days ago
📢 Exciting news for #PuertoRico & the U.S. #VirginIslands! 🏝️
We have released updated #USTopo maps of the islands. These maps offer a detailed look at the natural & developed landscape, providing critical details for recreation, navigation, emergency management …operations, and conservation efforts.
Ready to explore the #maps? Click the link in our story to check them out! 👀
#TheNationalMap #mapping #CitizenScience #GIS #geospatial #topo #maps #conservation #recreation #infrastructure #water #flood #riskmanagement #emergencymanagement #LandscapeChanges #TopographicMaps
🗺️ 1: Bayamón, Puerto Rico (2018 vs 2024) – A fascinating shift in topography! Using US Topo maps, this map reveals changes in elevation and terrain features, reflecting the area's evolving landscape over six years.
🗺️ 2: El Yunque Rainforest (2018 vs 2024) – A closer look at El Yunque’s dynamic landscape. These topo maps show how the rainforest’s topography has evolved, reflecting both natural shifts and environmental factors.
🗺️ 3: Guánica (2018 vs 2024) – Discover how Guánica's landscape has changed over the years. The US Topo maps highlight shifts in land use, elevation, and natural features from 2018 to 2024.
🗺️ 4: Salinas (2018 vs 2024) – Check out how Salinas has transformed over time. This topo map comparison from 2018 to 2024 reveals key changes in the terrain and landscape, showcasing the area’s evolving geography.
🗺️ 5: Coral Bay (2018 vs 2024) – The transformation of Coral Bay is evident in this comparison using US Topo maps. The maps capture alterations in the landscape, highlighting the impact of time on the terrain.
1 weeks ago
On This Day – November 12-13, 1833
The Leonid meteor storm lit up the night sky across the United States, astonishing those awake to witness as between 50,000 and 150,000 meteors fell each hour. Yale professor Denison Olmsted, eager to understand the phenomenon, wrote a letter to the New …Haven Daily Herald, asking the public for any information about what they saw. Responses poured in from across the country, allowing Olmsted to crowdsource eyewitness accounts to study the meteor storm. His findings, published in 1834, marked an early example of citizen science, as Olmsted used everyday descriptions to advance our understanding of meteors.
#OnThisDay #LeonidMeteorStorm #1833 #History #Astronomy #CitizenScience #DenisonOlmsted #Meteors
2 weeks ago
Any doctor who posts something like this has an Ego / Emotional Intelligence ratio of infinity ♾️. If someone cites a degree for THE reason they’re an authority… back away
P.S. This is no more or less true for the fact that it’s being posted by someone getting his second …doctoral degree from Harvard… but it does make it funny 😆
#citizenscience #futureofmedicine
3 weeks ago
The ever variable Mottled Umber 🍁 Swipe to the last picture ti see how different they can look. You may think it’s a male/female difference but with this species the females are actually flightless, living on tree trunks/fence posts.
A few species are like this, and can look like two …totally different moths…which makes IDs and absolute BLAST ✨ especially when you’re just starting out moth recording 😅 very beautiful moths though 🍁
3 weeks ago
Last weekend, 22 citizen scientists paddled along Takayna's rivers, surveying for endangered species like the Tasmanian Azure Kingfisher, that rely on waterways flowing through forests threatened by mining 🚣🏽♂️
Unlike its cousin from the mainland, the Tasmanian Azure …Kingfisher is becoming alarmingly rare, with Takayna as one of its last strongholds 📉 The reason behind its population decline remains unknown, and the government is knowingly leaving this species in a blind spot.
By documenting and monitoring threatened species in at-risk areas, we are campaigning for their protection.
🦅 Many eagles were sighted over the weekend, and a new nest was found that will need to be protected.
Get involved! Stay tuned for the dates of our upcoming 'Summer of Swifties' citizen science project to find and record Swift Parrots in forests that are threatened by logging.
📸 2 – 4 by Rob Blakers
#CitizenScience #Takayna #SwiftParrots
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4 weeks ago