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Pathway to BioTrails: DNA-assisted species identification for citizen science

October 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014 | Public Programs

BioTrails is a project of the MDI Biological Laboratory in collaboration with the National Park Service and the Schoodic Education and Research Center Institute, and is supported by an award from the National Science Foundation (DRL-1223210). The goal of the project is to establish practices for combining public participation in scientific research (citizen science) with DNA-based species identification (DNA barcoding) to scale-up and improve the accuracy of research projects that monitor animal and plant species in the sea and on land as they respond to climate and environmental changes. Once established through this project, the BioTrails team will expand the model to other national parks and long-distance trails, paving the way for engaging more citizen scientists in more places to understand, monitor, and manage biodiversity in a changing world.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 1223210
Funding Amount: 249849.00

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory
    Contributor
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    Principal Investigator
    Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory
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    Co-Principal Investigator
  • Abraham Miller-Rushing
    Co-Principal Investigator
  • Discipline: Climate | Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Life science
    Audience: Adults | General Public
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Citizen Science Programs | Park, Outdoor, and Garden Programs

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