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Phenoclim is one of the oldest citizen science programs in France. Hundreds of participants with a wide variety of backgrounds and interests observe plant phenology and snow depth, adding their observations to those of researchers, who analyze the results and share the … Continued
In the last two months, CREA Mont-Blanc and The Communauté de Communes de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc’s (CCVCMB) new citizen science initiative has seen enormous success. Wild Mont-Blanc is scientific and educational, but also fun and even a little addictive! … Continued
Female plants? Male plants ? Both at once? Since Darwin’s time, scientists have been fascinated by the diversity of plant sexuality, which is a result of a long evolutionary process. In this article, we’ll give an overview of plant sexuality … Continued
Most all of the observations from Spring 2019 have been entered in our databases and the spring phenology report is now online. Big thanks to all of the participants who collected over 2,000 data points this year, helping us advance … Continued
“It only takes a few minutes a week….It’s simple. And it brings a little joy.” Patrick has been participating in the Phénoclim program for a year, and agreed to give us some feedback on his experience and tell us what … Continued
Warm year or cold year? Shifts in phenological events? How does flora adapt to a changing climate, season after season? In spring and fall, CREA Mont-Blanc researchers analyse the citizen science observations from our Phenoclim program to shed some light … Continued
Are citizen science data reliable? This recurring question was the subject of one of the sessions at the international European Citizen Science Association conference which took place in Geneva from June 3rd through the 5th. CREA Mont-Blanc, represented by Marjorie … Continued
Although citizen science is hardly a new concept, in recent years, it has experienced a significant rise in popularity with the emergence of millions of “citizen scientists” all over the world. At the same time, the scientific community is beginning … Continued