webinars OCTO (Open Communications for the Ocean <https://www.octogroup.org>) and the EBM Tools Network.
*Tuesday, October 23, 1 pm US EDT/10 am US PDT/5 pm UTC*
*Leverage a Global Volunteer Network and Access the Data Needed to Solve
Environmental Challenges by Marcus Pearson and Aisling Force of Adventure
Scientists.* Collecting data can require time, funding, and skills that are
unavailable. Efforts to address today?s most pressing issues ? from
deforestation to antibiotic resistance ? often become hamstrung by a lack
of access to reliable large-scale data from necessary environments. As a
result, Adventure Scientists (www.adventurescientists.org) has built a
global network of volunteers from the outdoor community and a platform that
enables them to collect otherwise inaccessible data. These data support
partners from agencies, nonprofits, and universities in filling crucial
data gaps and informing science-based decision-making. This webinar will
explore the possibilities that emerge when you engage a worldwide network
of highly-skilled adventure-oriented volunteers. This passionate and
committed community collects research-grade data at scales, geographies,
and within timelines that to date have been unattainable. Our efforts have
ranged from discovering the highest-elevation plants (21,260 feet) to
collecting water samples from 567 feet below the ocean?s surface.
Volunteers can gather physical specimens (e.g., water, soil), conduct
wildlife observations, deploy technology (e.g., camera traps), and
ground-truth remote-sensing and drone imagery anywhere, at any scale. What
could you accomplish with this volunteer network at your service? Webinar
hosted by the EBM Tools Network (co-coordinated by OCTO and
NatureServe). *Register
for the webinar at *
via CoralList