Citizen science for agricultural land management

Grassland habitat and agricultural activities go hand in hand on the Ontario landscape. The project will develop citizen science monitoring tools for agricultural producers in southwest Ontario. The purpose of the project is to engage participants in monitoring environmental change by documenting observations farming activities throughout the farming season. Many producers are cognizant of the natural partnership between the environment and economic productivity, and regularly look for opportunities to further their support for sensitive species relying on these critical habitats. OSCIA envisions the development of a web-based citizen science project to collect spatial data about farm practices that impact (positively or negatively) grassland bird conservation and recovery through farmer reported data.

Faculty Supervisor:

Colin Robertson

Student:

Partner:

Ontario Crop and Soil Improvement Association

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Wilfrid Laurier University

Program: