Location: Ireland
Topics include: Litter
Are you a curious type, that nerds on all things nature? Would you like to learn more about the marine environment whilst contributing to scientific studies that aim to improve and protect our environment? If so, you’ve found your new calling as a ‘Citizen Scientist’. Citizen scientists are members of the public who contribute to scientific studies through data collection, analysis, or reporting. To highlight this important and empowering role, we launched the ‘Clean Coasts Observer’ initiative in 2021. The initiative aims to inform Clean Coasts volunteers on coastal and marine topics, while also giving them the skills to become citizen scientists. The initiative will feature Clean Coasts citizen science reporting on marine litter surveys, in addition to promoting national studies in areas like biodiversity, climate, geology, and pollution monitoring.