School kids discover new insects and spiders in citizen science project
In the citizen science project “Insect Investigators”, some school students are not just learning about insects in the classroom.
They’re surveying them, putting them on the map, and even discovering and getting to name new species.
Kids of all ages in the project got to survey insect diversity, search for new species, and engage with entomologists throughout the school year.
Andy Howe, an entomologist and Research Fellow with the Forest Research Institute, at the University of the Sunshine Coast, is a part of the Insect Investigators Citizen Science Project, and joined us on the show this morning.
Like to read more?
Article in The Conversation: We found a new wasp! Students are discovering insect species through citizen science
The citizen science project website: Insect Investigators
Latest paper on the project in Austral Entomology: Catching ‘the bug’: Investigating insects through school-based citizen science increases intentions for environmental activities in students and teachers
