Citizen science invites ordinary citizens to participate in scientific studies. In the city of Melbourne, Australia, the Port Phillip EcoCentre specializes in facilitating citizen science programs. The goal of this project was to assist the EcoCentre with their mollusc citizen science program. Through literature reviews, interviews with mollusc experts, a workshop-based approach, and application of the citizen science rubric, our team developed recommendations to improve the EcoCentre’s shoreline shell surveys. From this, our team recommended a citizen science program that balances scientific rigor while fostering community engagement.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Gueco, Alisa
• Mann, Cooper
• Karman, Julia
• Duryea, Jack

Subject

• Sustainability
• Community
• Learning
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-043024-225210
• 122242

Palabra Clave

• Citizen Science
• Mollusc
• Scientific Validity
• Community Engagement

Advisor

• Eddy, Bethel L.
• McCauley, Stephen M.

Year

• 2024

Center

• Melbourne, Australia Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Port Phillip EcoCentre

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 4/30/2024

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-043024-225210

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Última modificación

• 2024-06-27