Individual Profile | European Citizen Science Association (ECSA)

First name:

Ria

Surname:

Dunkley

URL:

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/62019-dunkley-ria

Please select your type of occupation:

Researcher

Organizational affiliation:

Cardiff University

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How are you performing research on Citizen Science, taking part in Citizen Science activities and/or supporting Citizen Science?:

I am currently conducting a study of the motivations and experiences of citizen scientists involved in environmental monitoring programmes. This study is funded by the Sustainable Places Research Institute (Cardiff University).

Name of Citizen Science Project:

Spot-a-bee Cardiff

Project URL:

http://spotabee.buzz/

Organization running the project:

Cardiff University

Brief description of project:

We are currently devising a citizen science project that will encourage people to take photographs of the plants that bees are feeding from within their gardens. This will enable an appreciation of urban food sources. The data will be used by researcher within Cardiff University School of Pharmacy.

Project social media contacts:

@spotabeecardiff Facebook: Spot-a-bee Cardiff