Tag: Brittany Mason

Millones haciendo ciencia: cómo la participación ciudadana revoluciona la investigación global sobre biodiversidad con ayuda de la tecnología

by Luz Bahder
May 19, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Una rana croa desde un sendero. Un vacacionista toma una fotografía y la sube a iNaturalist. Este simple acto: una persona, ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alemania, Australia, Bélgica, Biodiversidad, Brittany Mason, Ciencia Ciudadana, Conservacion, Corea Del Sur, Corey Callaghan, Datos, Ecología Global, Español, Estados Unidos, Fotografías De Vida Silvestre, Grabaciones De Audio, Herramienta, Inaturalist, INaturalist App, Investigación Científica, Mapas De Rangos De Distribución, Naturaleza, Participación Ciudadana, Plataforma, Plataforma Tecnológica Global, Registros, República Checa, Spanish, Tecnología, UF-IFAS, Unión Internacional Para La Conservación De La Naturaleza, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Valor Científico, Vida Silvestre

Science by the millions: How everyday people are revolutionizing global biodiversity research with tech

by Lourdes Mederos
May 19, 2026

A frog croaks from a walking trail. A hiker snaps a photo and uploads it to iNaturalist. That single act — one person, one amphibian and one click — feeds into a growing global dataset that scientists now use to map shifting species ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Agencies, Agricultural Technology Firms, Aquatic Invasives, Biodiversity, BioScience, Brittany Mason, Citizen Science, Conservation, Corey Callaghan, Dataset, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Fungi, Global Ecology, High-resolution Maps, Inaturalist, INaturalist App, Invasive, Lourdes Mederos, Map Shifting, Modeling, News, Observations, Organisms, Photo, Plants, Research Grade, Scientists, Species Ranges, Study, Technology, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

From curiosity to conservation: How citizen science is teaching children and adults to see, experience nature

by Lourdes Mederos
May 19, 2026

It often starts with something small, such as a new bird in a branch, a vibrant butterfly in a yard, a colorful plant growing through a crack in the sidewalk or as part of a lawn. Suddenly, you are engaged and can’t help but snap a ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Beneficial Wildlife, BioBlitz, Brittany Mason, Changes, Changes In Ecosystems, Changes In Environment, Citizen Science, Citizen Science Month, Coexistence With Wildlife, Community, Corey Callaghan, Crowdsource, Curiousity, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, EBird, Environmental Shifts, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Global Ecology, Habitat, Habitat Removal, Habitat Restoration, Inaturalist, Learning, Observations, Seasonal Changes, Smartphone, Species Distributions, Urbanization, Water Quality, Wildlife, Wildlife Monitoring

De la curiosidad a la conservación: Cómo la ciencia ciudadana enseña a niños y adultos a observar y experimentar la naturaleza

by Luz Bahder
May 19, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. A menudo, todo comienza con algo pequeño: un ave que nunca habíamos notado posada en una rama, una mariposa de ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Tags: Brittany Mason, Ciencia Ciudadana, Clima, Corey Callaghan, Descubrimiento, EBird, Español, Especies, Estudios De Campo, Extensión De UF/IFAS, Habitat, Inaturalist, Involucrar, Monitoreo, Personas, Project Finder-SciStarter, Spanish, UF-IFAS

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