Browsing by Subject "citizen science"
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Incorporating concerns of coastal communities in planning and management: The case study of Port Joli and lessons learned from the Eastport Marine Protected Areas
(2012-09-20)Marine environment and resources are experiencing the degradation in Canada. Since Oceans Act was established in 1996, the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has tried to engage a broader view of participatory governance. ... -
Keys to Success: A Case Study Approach to Understanding Community-Based Water Monitoring Uptake in Governmental Decision-Making
(2015-03-31)Community-based water monitoring (CBWM) involves volunteers and non-government organization staff in collecting water quality data for the purpose of enhancing our knowledge of watershed health. With reduced government ... -
Observer error in citizen ornithology
(2012-08-29)Citizen science, which uses volunteer observers in research, is fast becoming standard practice in ecology. In this thesis, I begin with an essay reviewing the benefits and limitations of citizen science, and then measure ... -
“They Have Continuous Long-Term Observations, They Know What's Going On, and They Are Concerned”: Connecting Community Stewardship to Water Governance and Social-Ecological Systems in Nova Scotia
(2018-04-03)Despite ongoing efforts to involve stewardship groups in decision-making around water, there is still no clear understanding of the importance of or potential roles for stewardship in shaping overall water governance in ...