February 8, 2021 — The following was released by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
What do you want to see in a customizable citizen science mobile application?
The role of citizen science is an evolving and potentially powerful tool to better understand marine fish populations. With that in mind, the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program has partnered with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries to develop a mobile application that encourages and supports the capture and sharing of information about Atlantic coast fish.
We need your help to develop this application! We’re hosting a series of workshops in March and April 2021 to ensure we create something that meets the needs of all potential users.
Questionnaire
To prepare for the workshops, we invite you to contribute your voice and start the discussion by letting us know what you want out of a citizen science application.
Share your perspective by answering a short questionnaire at the link below by Monday, Feb 15 at 5pm EST. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete.
Citizen Science Mobile Application Questionnaire
We want to gather information from a diverse group of fishermen, fisheries scientists, and fisheries managers. So please share the questionnaire with others in your community who may be interested!
Town Hall Meetings
Want to play a larger role in the development of the citizen science application? Consider participating in one of our virtual town hall meetings. More details will be posted at the website below as they become available.
Tuesday, March 9 at 5pm
Thursday, March 11 at 10am
For more information on this project
Visit: https://safmc.net/cit-sci/customizable-citizen-science-app/
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Contact us:
Julia Byrd
Citizen Science
Program Manager
julia.byrd@safmc.net
Allie Iberle
Citizen Science
Project Coordinator
allie.iberle@safmc.net