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'Citizen Scientists' use app to track invasive plants in Sudbury area

Sandra Law
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By Sandra Law 12 July 2013 @ 8:10am
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/07/11/sby-sudbury-invasive-species-ontario-federation-anglers-hunters.html

Several types of invasive species have been identified in Sudbury, Ontario including giant hogweed, purple loosestrife and garlic mustard. A smart phone app that was developed by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters is being used by citizan scientists to photos of an invasive species, mark its location and automatically send information to a database.

Open Science Activities and Resources

Open Science Activities and Resources

Discussion of what open science is, what open science initiatives and resources are out there, including a listing of citizen science projects.