{"id":549673,"date":"2023-02-09T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T05:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/wildlife-recording-is-good-for-people-as-well-as-for-science\/"},"modified":"2023-02-09T08:00:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T05:00:02","slug":"wildlife-recording-is-good-for-people-as-well-as-for-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wildlife-recording-is-good-for-people-as-well-as-for-science\/","title":{"rendered":"#Wildlife recording is good for people, as well as for science"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f8d1daf595\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f8d1daf595\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wildlife-recording-is-good-for-people-as-well-as-for-science\/#%E2%80%9CWildlife_recording_is_good_for_people_as_well_as_for_science%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Wildlife recording is good for people, as well as for science&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWildlife_recording_is_good_for_people_as_well_as_for_science%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Wildlife recording is good for people, as well as for science&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2023\/wildlife-recording-is.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2023\/wildlife-recording-is.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Wildlife recording. Credit: Dr Michael Pocock\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2023\/wildlife-recording-is.jpg\" alt=\"Wildlife recording is good for people, as well as for science\" title=\"Wildlife recording. Credit: Dr Michael Pocock\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Wildlife recording. Credit: Dr Michael Pocock<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> is not the only beneficiary of nature-based &#8220;citizen science&#8221; projects\u2014taking part also boosts the well-being of participants and their connection to nature, according to research published today  (February 9) in the <i>People and Nature<\/i> journal.<\/p>\n<section class=\"article-banner first-banner ads-336x280\"><!-- \/4988204\/Phys_Story_InText_Box --><br \/>\n      <\/section>\n<p>The study, &#8220;Nature Up Close and Personal: A Well-being Experiment,&#8221; is the first large-scale study to measure the well-being benefits to the volunteers taking part in citizen science projects\u2014such as the wildlife recording activities providing data that are vital to assess environmental change. It was conducted during the pandemic restrictions of 2020 by the UK Centre for Ecology &amp; Hydrology (UKCEH), the University of Derby and the British Science Association.<\/p>\n<p>Five hundred volunteers from across the UK were randomly assigned to carry out a 10-minute nature-based activity at least five times over eight days: a pollinating insects survey, a butterfly survey, simply spending time in nature and writing down three good things they noticed, or a combination of both. The groups were surveyed both before and after taking part to assess differences in their connection to nature, well-being and pro-nature behavior.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers found that all volunteers showed increased scores in well-being and feeling connected to nature after completing their activities. Participants&#8217; comments included: &#8220;It gave me permission to slow down&#8221;; &#8220;It made me more aware of nature in all aspects of the environment&#8221; and &#8220;It reminded me that small things can make a big difference to my mood.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition, those writing down three good things they noticed, either alone or when combined nature recording activities, reported they were more likely to adopt pro-nature behaviors beyond their involvement in the project, such as planting more pollinator-friendly plants in their gardens, or creating shelters for wildlife, showing that taking part in citizen science has even more benefits for nature.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Michael Pocock, ecologist and academic lead for public engagement with research at UKCEH, said, &#8220;Being in and around nature is good for our well-being, and we&#8217;ve shown that focused, active engagement with nature is just as important\u2014whether that is &#8216;mindful moments&#8217; in nature or taking part in citizen science.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;This has been a valuable exercise for us in exploring how we can make citizen science even better. We now know that if we design future projects with additional nature-noticing activities, for example, we can enhance people&#8217;s own connection to nature, while still collecting valuable data.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Co-author Professor Miles Richardson, who leads the Nature Connectedness Research Group at the University of Derby, said, &#8220;People connect with nature in different ways, so it&#8217;s great to see nature-based citizen science can provide another form of active engagement that can strengthen the human-nature relationship. When combined with noticing the positive emotions nature can bring, citizen science and help unite both human and nature&#8217;s well-being.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>There are many nature-based citizen science projects run by different organizations across the year. UKCEH welcomes support from anyone interested in volunteering to get involved with recording wildlife via the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irecord.org.uk\/\">iRecord website<\/a> and free-to-use <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s for butterflies: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brc.ac.uk\/app\/irecord-butterflies\">iRecord Butterflies<\/a> and the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpoms.org.uk\">UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme<\/a>. Records from these citizen science projects are used in vital scientific research to understand changes in our wildlife.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-main__more p-4\">\n                                                                                        <strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n                                                Nature Up Close and Personal: A Wellbeing Experiment, <i>People and Nature<\/i> (2023). <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-doi=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1002\/pan3.10432\">DOI: 10.1002\/pan3.10432<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-inline-block text-medium mt-4\">\n<p>\n                                                    Provided by<br \/>\n                                                                                                            UK Centre for Ecology &amp; Hydrology<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                Wildlife recording is good for people, as well as for science (2023, February 9)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 9 February 2023<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/phys.org\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2023-02-wildlife-good-people-science.html<\/p>\n<p>                                             This document is subject to copyright. 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