Social media data for biodiversity conservation

Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 8:S0169-5347(23)00329-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.012. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSystematic conservation planning is considered best practice for identifying priority areas, but applications remain limited where biodiversity data are insufficient. In a recent article, Chowdhury et al. tap into citizen scientists via Facebook to address this gap in Bangladesh. Here, I discuss the importance of their demonstrated pipeline, from data acquisition to conservation prioritisation.PMID:38071162 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.012

Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 9, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Vanessa M Adams Source Type: research