Motivations of citizen scientists to engage in projects on invasive alien species
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The ongoing transport and spread of alien species worldwide are among the
distinguishing characteristics of the Anthropocene. Likewise, despite its long history, citizen science (CS) is increasingly being recognized as a 21st century phenomenon.
The critical mass of citizen scientists is evident by the steady increase in the number
of projects depending on volunteer participation. The same is true of projects dealing
with the problem of invasive alien species (IAS), which rely heavily on volunteers’
help for the initial detection of new invaders and their subsequent control and
eradication. However, despite their importance for the success of many CS IAS
projects, little is known about the motivations guiding volunteers to participate in IAS
projects. Consequently, the goal of this research was to uncover the main motivations
leading volunteers to take part in IAS projects and thus ensure a better and more
successful design of future IAS CS project initiatives. A meta-synthes...is approach was
used to search for, analyze and synthesize the results obtained from the selected
publications. Relevant studies were searched for using multiple databases (Web of
Science, Scopus, Google Scholar and Google), using a search string encompassing
(through a set of relevant synonyms) the three relevant topics: motivations, citizen
science and invasive alien species. Filtering of the resulting documents was
performed on several levels, aiming to finally include only those studies with empirical
evidence pertaining to the participants’ motivations, leading to the final set of 27
relevant publications. A list of 202 statements pertaining to volunteer motivations was
retrieved from the selected documents, and the listed motivations were further
assigned to broader motivation categories using an iterative coding approach. The
process of iterative categorization of the motivation statements yielded 16 different
motivations affecting the participation of volunteers in IAS CS actions. These
motivations have been further divided into those which are primarily environmental
(supporting IAS management, helping the environment and protecting native species
and habitats), those with a social connotation (social interaction, community
responsibility and contribution to science) and those which are more personal
(learning something new, personal and career development, feeling of
accomplishment, health and wellbeing, enjoyment and fun). Some of the listed
motivations are influenced by more than one aspect. For example, outdoor recreation,
contact with nature and attachment to a particular place are motivations which refer to
both a personal and an environmental aspect, while wanting to share existing
knowledge and livelihood/food/income protection or opportunities are equally part of
the social and personal aspect of motivations. An important outcome of this research
is its recognition of previously unreported motivations, unique to IAS CS initiatives: 1)
supporting invasive alien species (IAS) management, 2) protecting native species and
habitats, and 3) livelihood/food/income protection or opportunities, as these aspects
could be the cornerstones of future IAS CS project campaign.
Кључне речи:
invasive alien species / citizen science / supporting invasive alien species management / protecting native species and habitatsИзвор:
XI Kongres o korovima i savetovanje o herbicidima i regulatorima rasta Palić, 20-23. septembra 2021.Zbornik rezimea: 74-75, 2021Издавач:
- Herbološko društvo Srbije
Финансирање / пројекти:
- COST Action CA17122
Институција/група
IZBISTY - CONF AU - Anđelković, Ana AU - Lawson Handley, Lori AU - Marchante, Elizabete AU - Verbrugge, Laura PY - 2021 UR - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/803 AB - The ongoing transport and spread of alien species worldwide are among the distinguishing characteristics of the Anthropocene. Likewise, despite its long history, citizen science (CS) is increasingly being recognized as a 21st century phenomenon. The critical mass of citizen scientists is evident by the steady increase in the number of projects depending on volunteer participation. The same is true of projects dealing with the problem of invasive alien species (IAS), which rely heavily on volunteers’ help for the initial detection of new invaders and their subsequent control and eradication. However, despite their importance for the success of many CS IAS projects, little is known about the motivations guiding volunteers to participate in IAS projects. Consequently, the goal of this research was to uncover the main motivations leading volunteers to take part in IAS projects and thus ensure a better and more successful design of future IAS CS project initiatives. A meta-synthesis approach was used to search for, analyze and synthesize the results obtained from the selected publications. Relevant studies were searched for using multiple databases (Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar and Google), using a search string encompassing (through a set of relevant synonyms) the three relevant topics: motivations, citizen science and invasive alien species. Filtering of the resulting documents was performed on several levels, aiming to finally include only those studies with empirical evidence pertaining to the participants’ motivations, leading to the final set of 27 relevant publications. A list of 202 statements pertaining to volunteer motivations was retrieved from the selected documents, and the listed motivations were further assigned to broader motivation categories using an iterative coding approach. The process of iterative categorization of the motivation statements yielded 16 different motivations affecting the participation of volunteers in IAS CS actions. These motivations have been further divided into those which are primarily environmental (supporting IAS management, helping the environment and protecting native species and habitats), those with a social connotation (social interaction, community responsibility and contribution to science) and those which are more personal (learning something new, personal and career development, feeling of accomplishment, health and wellbeing, enjoyment and fun). Some of the listed motivations are influenced by more than one aspect. For example, outdoor recreation, contact with nature and attachment to a particular place are motivations which refer to both a personal and an environmental aspect, while wanting to share existing knowledge and livelihood/food/income protection or opportunities are equally part of the social and personal aspect of motivations. An important outcome of this research is its recognition of previously unreported motivations, unique to IAS CS initiatives: 1) supporting invasive alien species (IAS) management, 2) protecting native species and habitats, and 3) livelihood/food/income protection or opportunities, as these aspects could be the cornerstones of future IAS CS project campaign. PB - Herbološko društvo Srbije C3 - XI Kongres o korovima i savetovanje o herbicidima i regulatorima rasta Palić, 20-23. septembra 2021.Zbornik rezimea: 74-75 T1 - Motivations of citizen scientists to engage in projects on invasive alien species ER -
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Anđelković, A., Lawson Handley, L., Marchante, E.,& Verbrugge, L.. (2021). Motivations of citizen scientists to engage in projects on invasive alien species. in XI Kongres o korovima i savetovanje o herbicidima i regulatorima rasta Palić, 20-23. septembra 2021.Zbornik rezimea: 74-75 Herbološko društvo Srbije..
Anđelković A, Lawson Handley L, Marchante E, Verbrugge L. Motivations of citizen scientists to engage in projects on invasive alien species. in XI Kongres o korovima i savetovanje o herbicidima i regulatorima rasta Palić, 20-23. septembra 2021.Zbornik rezimea: 74-75. 2021;..
Anđelković, Ana, Lawson Handley, Lori, Marchante, Elizabete, Verbrugge, Laura, "Motivations of citizen scientists to engage in projects on invasive alien species" in XI Kongres o korovima i savetovanje o herbicidima i regulatorima rasta Palić, 20-23. septembra 2021.Zbornik rezimea: 74-75 (2021).