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Can school children support ecological research? Lessons from the Oak Bodyguard citizen science

hal.structure.identifierBiodiversité, Gènes & Communautés [BioGeCo]
dc.contributor.authorCASTAGNEYROL, Bastien
hal.structure.identifierBiodiversité, Gènes & Communautés [BioGeCo]
dc.contributor.authorVALDÉS-CORRECHER, Elena
hal.structure.identifierBiodiversité, Gènes & Communautés [BioGeCo]
dc.contributor.authorBOURDIN, Audrey
hal.structure.identifierDynamiques et écologie des paysages agriforestiers [DYNAFOR]
hal.structure.identifierCentre d'Ecologie et des Sciences de la COnservation [CESCO]
dc.contributor.authorBARBARO, Luc
hal.structure.identifierUniversity Stefan cel Mare of Suceava [USU]
dc.contributor.authorBOURIAUD, Olivier
hal.structure.identifierUniversidade de Lisboa = University of Lisbon = Université de Lisbonne [ULISBOA]
dc.contributor.authorBRANCO, Manuela
hal.structure.identifierBiodiversité, Gènes & Communautés [BioGeCo]
dc.contributor.authorCENTENARO, Giada
hal.structure.identifierNational Agricultural Research and Innovation Center [NARIC]
dc.contributor.authorCSOKA, Gyorgy
hal.structure.identifierUniversity Stefan cel Mare of Suceava [USU]
dc.contributor.authorDUDUMAN, Mihai-Leonard
hal.structure.identifierBiodiversité, Gènes & Communautés [BioGeCo]
hal.structure.identifierAgro-écologie, Hydrogéochimie, Milieux et Ressources [AGHYLE]
dc.contributor.authorDULAURENT, Anne-Maïmiti
hal.structure.identifierNational Agricultural Research and Innovation Center [NARIC]
dc.contributor.authorEÖTVÖS, Csaba
hal.structure.identifierStockholm University
dc.contributor.authorFATICOV, Maria
dc.contributor.authorFERRANTE, Marco
dc.contributor.authorFÜRJES-MIKÓ, Ágnes
dc.contributor.authorGALMÁN, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorGOSSNER, Martin
dc.contributor.authorHARVEY, Deborah
dc.contributor.authorHOWE, Andy
dc.contributor.authorKAENNEL-DOBBERTIN, Michèle
dc.contributor.authorKORICHEVA, Julia
dc.contributor.authorLÖVEÏ, Gábor
dc.contributor.authorLUPAȘTEAN, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorMILANOVIĆ, Slobodan
dc.contributor.authorMRAZOVA, Anna
dc.contributor.authorOPGENNOORTH, Lars
dc.contributor.authorPITKÄNEN, Juha-Matti
dc.contributor.authorPOPOVIĆ, Marija
dc.contributor.authorROSLIN, Tomas
dc.contributor.authorSCHERER-LORENZEN, Michael
dc.contributor.authorSAM, Katerina
dc.contributor.authorTAHADLOVÁ, Markéta
dc.contributor.authorTHOMAS, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorTACK, Ayco
dc.date.issued2020-03-18
dc.description.abstractEnScientific knowledge in the field of ecology is increasingly enriched by data acquired by the general public participating in citizen science (CS) programs. Yet, doubts remain about the reliability of such data, in particular when acquired by schoolchildren. We built upon an ongoing CS program, Oak Bodyguards, to assess the ability of schoolchildren to accurately estimate the strength of biotic interactions in terrestrial ecosystems. We used standardized protocols to estimate attack rates on artificial caterpillars and insect herbivory on oak leaves. We compared estimates made by schoolchildren with estimates made by professional scientists who had been trained in predation and herbivory assessments (henceforth, trained scientists), and trained scientists' estimates with those made by professional scientists with or without expertise (untrained) in predation or herbivory assessment. Compared with trained scientists, both schoolchildren and untrained professional scientists overestimated attack rates, but assessments made by the latter were more consistent. Schoolchildren tended to overestimate insect herbivory, as did untrained professional scientists. Raw data acquired by schoolchildren participating in CS programs therefore require several quality checks by trained professional scientists before being used. However, such data are of no less value than data collected by untrained professional scientists. CS with schoolchildren can be a valuable tool for carrying out ecological research, provided that the data itself is acquired by professional scientists from material collected by citizens.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUbiquity Press
dc.subject.enartificial prey
dc.subject.encitizen science
dc.subject.endata quality
dc.subject.eninsect herbivory
dc.subject.enmeasurement bias
dc.subject.enpredation
dc.subject.enschoolchildren
dc.title.enCan school children support ecological research? Lessons from the Oak Bodyguard citizen science
dc.typeArticle de revue
dc.identifier.doi10.5334/cstp.267
dc.subject.halSciences de l'environnement/Biodiversité et Ecologie
bordeaux.journalCitizen Science: Theory and Practice
bordeaux.page1-11
bordeaux.volume5
bordeaux.issue1
bordeaux.peerReviewedoui
hal.identifiermnhn-03082720
hal.version1
hal.popularnon
hal.audienceInternationale
hal.origin.linkhttps://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr//mnhn-03082720v1
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