7. Citizen Science & Education
Lesson 5: Citizen science generates a network of educated,
passionate people, who are more interested because they
feel like they have a stake in the outcome.
8. Citizen Science & Motivation
Lesson 6: If you get involved with one project, you might
be encouraged to try another, and perhaps respond
quickly to emerging issues.
Lesson 7: The best Citizen Science projects, are
wonderfully addictive.
9. Citizen Science & Consequences
Lesson 8: Often it’s the unexpected outcomes that can be
the most positive.
10. Citizen Science & The Highlands
Lesson 9: Who knows what future applications and
benefits all this research will have.
11. Setting the Scene & Moving Forward
Lesson 10: "With each step, try to reach a bit further
forward than you think you can" – Tarka L’Herpiniere
Editor's Notes
What did we find?What did we learn?It’s not all bad news, conservation in the Amazon IS going from strength to strength.Don’t give up, both in conservation and in challenging situations.Communicate. Even more important than work in the field, is communicating it back to the public.