When Smartphones and Nature Meet Erin McDonagh, Smriti Safaya and John Terenzini
Event details
Over the past two decades citizen science - where the public and scientists work together to conduct real-world research – has boomed.
Why not bring along your smartphone and join an interactive nature tour to find out how you can get involved? As well as hearing about the positive impacts of citizen science from your guides, you’ll have the chance to put it into practice as you make biodiversity observations along the way.
The tour uses the user-friendly free apps iNaturalist and Seek which are suitable for all ages and require no biodiversity expertise.
Join us and discover how you can contribute to research and help address environmental issues in tangible ways.
Suitable for all: Whether you are an adult attending alone or with friends, or a family group with children, this event is for you.
Please note: This activity will take place outdoors and the ground may be uneven in places. Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear. While the route is wheelchair accessible, users may require support with observations off the paved paths.
About the speakers
Erin McDonagh is a fourth year student at the University of York with an interest in wildlife and conservation.
Smriti Safaya is a postdoctoral research associate at the Stockholm Environment Institute at the University of York, and a former teacher who has taken more than 2400 people on 60+ field trips locally and globally to learn about the planet and its people.
John Terenzini is a PhD candidate, an ecologist and founder of the Hong Kong Jellyfish Project, with a background in international outdoor guiding and education.
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