To improve the availability of ecological data, we designed and recommended a submission process and accompanying website for the Mosquito Census, a project for the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa that promotes citizen science and biosecurity. Our website will facilitate the submission of physical specimens and provide scientists with a database to archive and access mosquito distribution and ecology data. We conducted surveys and interviews to inform our suggestions for efficient specimen submission and future outreach programs to improve mosquito and biosecurity literacy.

• 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

• Wood, Georgianna E.
• Topper, Anthony James
• Long, Katherine Luby
• Moore, Andrew D.
• Woodward, Chase W.

Subject

• Environment
• Health
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-022819-003038

Keyword

• Web sites--Design and construction
• Museums
• Science--Study and teaching

Advisor

• Clark, Constance
• Rosenstock, Joshua

Year

• 2019

Center

• Wellington, New Zealand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Waugh, Susan
• The New Zealand National Museum Te Papa Tongarewa
• Kasper, Julia

Date created

• 2019-02-28

Location

• Wellington

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved