Lorke Julia, Ballard Heidi L, Miller Annie E, Swanson Rebecca D, Pratt-Taweh Sasha, Jennewein Jessie N, Higgins Lila, Johnson Rebecca F, Young Alison N, Khanaposhtani Maryam Ghadiri, Robinson Lucy D
JCOM J Sci Commun. 2021 Jun 14;20(4):A03. doi: 10.22323/2.20040203.
BioBlitzes, typically one-day citizen science (CS) events, provide opportunities for the public to participate in data collection for research and conservation, potentially promoting deeper engagement with science. We observed 81 youth at 15 BioBlitzes in the U.S. and U.K., identifying five steps participants use to create a biological record (Exploring, Observing, Identifying, Documenting and Recording). We found 67 youth engaged in at least one of the steps, but seldom in all, with rare participation in Recording which is crucial for contributing data to CS. These findings suggest BioBlitzes should reduce barriers to Recording for youth to increase engagement with science.
生物闪电战通常是为期一天的公民科学活动，为公众提供了参与数据收集以进行研究和保护的机会，有可能促进公众与科学的更深入互动。我们在美国和英国的15次生物闪电战中观察了81名青少年，确定了参与者创建生物记录所采用的五个步骤（探索、观察、识别、记录和备案）。我们发现67名青少年至少参与了其中一个步骤，但很少有人参与所有步骤，很少有人参与备案，而备案对于向公民科学贡献数据至关重要。这些发现表明，生物闪电战应减少青少年备案的障碍，以提高他们对科学的参与度。
