Become a Citizen Scientist

Become a citizen scientist 

Counting species 

To complement global efforts of environmental protection, we could become a citizen scientist. Many countries offer this “role” and not exclusively to their population but anyone willing to join. 

What is the responsibility of the citizen scientists? The simple and chosen role of counting and identifying species will contribute a lot. Everyday walks with pets can serve as a daily count even if it is only a 15min. Prolonged forest walks can help in counting wild species but only from a safe distance and without disturbing them.

 With time, one can take further actions in this role of citizens scientists. For example, making a shelter for small animals like hedgehogs is not a complicated task and can bring a family of pet utilizers to your garden. 

If willing to do more and especially if a person prefers gardening, the latest popular activities include making a “wild” meadow out of your garden. When the size is medium or large, a backyard can serve as a fine base for making a magical garden out of the mixed seeds of wild plant species. This mix is easy to order on a variety of websites dedicated to environmental protection and sustainable development. By choosing one, in a season of flowering, one will be surprised by amazing life thrive because, besides beautiful flowers, a person will be able to see many insects such as bees, butterflies, etc which have never before visited the garden. This time they have a reason-presence of their favorite pollen. As result-several steps in the conservation of species are completed. 

Below you can see one of the websites where these actions are explained and promoted and you can even sign in to become a member. https://www.rspb.org.uk/