Further Reading (10 min)

A portal to various science observatories initiated by the MNHN in France.

  A portal to divers citizen science actions, events, observatories across France.

A photographic observatory of pollinisators in France (part of VigieNature).

An observatory of urban prairies for green space managers in France (part of VigieNature).

An observatory for farmers for long-term biodiversity monitoring on arable land (part of VigieNature).

First, a tool to identify plants based on photographs, now, also possibilities to submit observational data.

International data base and observatory of birds.

International data base and observatory of biodiversity.

Global Biodiversity Information Facility gathers all available biodiversity data around the world.

Example of  a BioBlitz collecting biodiversity and environmental data.

Marlanne, E. (2005). Environmental education through citizen science and participatory action research. Environmental Education and Advocacy: Changing Perspectives of Ecology and Education; Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, UK, 292.