What will we do?

 

The project aims at activating several citizen science campaigns, which will be focused on several environmental issues, such as:
- the loss of biodiversity because of the presence of alien species;
- the effects of climate change;
- the conservation of rare species;
- the impact of human activities on the environment.

During these campaigns citizens will help us in monitoring several animal and plant species, which are indicators of such environmental issues.
In order to assist citizens, we will develope simple Apps for smartphones and tablets.

The data, once validated, will feed the National Biodiversity Network (NNB), an effort promoted by the Italian Ministry for the Environment.

During the project, following other positive experiences from the United States and in other European countries, we will also be organizing several Bioblitzes.
These are events of collective mobilization, which normally last 24 hours, in which citizens are involved in field activities together with researchers.
These activities normally focus on collecting data in speciefic survey areas.