Citizen Science + Art

“Children and Nature, Greenhorn Park, Yreka, CA” by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.

Intervention Research Questions

• What knowledge do we have about biodiversity in our coastal environment?
• What is your individual experience of your coastal environment?
• How can acoustic monitoring and shared creative activities impact our understanding of biodiversity in our area?
• What can we do to encourage coastal biodiversity on the coast?

 

Intended Outcome

• Engage and value participants in contemporary scientific research and engaged art practice.
• Raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity in isolated coastal communities in Eastern England: what is there, what is at risk, what is protected, and why and how is it important to protect it?
• Foster and deepen the connection between individuals and the natural world, and consider the impact of nature-based resilience.