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Engaging the Public in Scientific Research for Conservation<br />B2M Productions/ Getty Images, Ramsey Blacklock/ Istock, Jeroen Peys/ Istock, seattleaquarium.org<br />Meg Domroesea, Jennifer Shirkb, Rick Bonneyb, Heidi Ballardd, Eleanor Sterlinga, Judy Brausc, Anne Toomeya, Robert Pettyc, Felicity Arengoa<br />a Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History<br />bCornell Lab of Ornithology<br />c National Audubon Society<br />dUniversity of California, Davis<br />Based on presentations made at the 2011 meetings of the International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (Madison, WI) and the Ecological Society of America (Austin, TX)<br />

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How can public participation in scientific research (PPSR) bridge science and practice for conservation? <br />Challenges and opportunities for science, education, and conservation aims<br />Workshop participant experiences and perspectives<br />Key issues and next steps<br />www.monitoringmatters.org<br />

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engaging<br />discussion<br />data<br />role<br />students<br />science<br />learning<br />and<br />biodiversity<br />for<br />projects<br />working<br />stewardship<br />members<br />conservation:<br />policy<br />relevance<br />credibility<br />citizenship<br />global<br />public<br />identity<br />tools<br />scientists<br />participation<br />community<br />environmental<br />in<br />scientific<br />groups<br />potential<br />networks<br />strategies<br />local<br />research<br />empowerment<br />PPSR<br />understanding<br />A workshop held at the American Museum of Natural History, April 7th-8th, 2011.<br />

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Challenges and Opportunities<br />Scientific Debate<br />Learning<br />Translating into Conservation<br />

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Multiple Approaches<br />Contributory<br />Collaborative<br />Co-Created<br />Define a question/issue<br />Gather information<br />Develop explanations<br />Design data collection methods<br />Collect samples<br />Analyze samples<br />Analyze data<br />Interpret data/conclude<br />Disseminate conclusions<br />Discuss results/inquire further<br />Bonney et al. 2009. Public Participation in Scientific Research: Defining the Field and Assessing its Potential for Informal Science Education. caise.insci.org/resources<br />

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CASE: Monarch Larva Monitoring Project<br />Karen Oberhauser, University of Minnesota, Dept of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology and Extension Service<br />Collect long-term data on egg and larva abundance and milkweed habitat to improve understanding of breeding monarch distribution and abundance<br />

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Conservation Outcomes <br />Volunteer Activities<br />Land stewardship<br />Outreach and education<br />Environmental advocacy<br />Data value<br /><ul><li>Impact of human activities on species, species assemblages, or populations

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Identify need for and success of conservation efforts</li></ul>Photo by MLMP volunteer Denny Brooks<br />

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CASE: Ndee Bini’bida’ilzaahiPictures of Apache Land<br />1957<br />Jonathan Long, US Forest Service <br />Build community capacity to restore culturally and ecological important places using traditional knowledge and science<br />2005<br />

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Conservation Outcomes<br />Greater community ownership of ecological information and science process<br /><ul><li>Better monitoring and more restoration treatments on community lands</li></li></ul><li>Participants and Leaders 2009<br />All but 1 still in high school or attending college<br />2000 Census of adults over 25 years old:25% high school degree 7% with college degree<br />

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Key Issues and Directions<br />Participant engagement <br /><ul><li>Learning for empowerment

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Diversity and inclusiveness

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Integration of local, lay and traditional knowledges

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Incorporation of conservation action</li></ul>Kevin Frey, AMNH-CBC<br />

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Next Big Directions for the Field<br />Citizen Science Central (citizenscience.org)<br />PPSR module for Tools of Engagement<br />audubon.org/toolkit<br />citizenscience.org<br />

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Next Big Directions for the Field<br />Developing and testing assessment instruments for PPSR <br />Best practices for PPSR data management<br />

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Next Big Directions for the Field<br />Professional association for PPSR<br />Kevin Frey, AMNH-CBC<br />

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Acknowledgments<br />Fiona Brady, Andres Gomez, <br />Karen Oberhauser, Jonathan Long, and all of the workshop participants<br />Please join the network!<br />Contact<br />cscentral@cornell.edu<br />

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Resources<br />Citizen Science Central<br />toolkit, project database, community forum, and more<br />citizenscience.org<br />citizenscience.org/ conference/ppsr2011<br />CAISE inquiry group report, Public Participation in Scientific Research, Bonney et al. 2009caise.insci.org/resources<br />Proceedings of 2007 Citizen Science Toolkit Conference, McEver et al. 2007 citizenscience.org/conference/toolkitconference/presentations<br />Tools of Engagement audubon.org/toolkit<br />Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, AMNH cbc.amnh.org<br />