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Challenging children
to explore nature
around the corner
Sander Pieterse
@zzherc
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
www.naturalis.nl
Amsterdam, NL / May 14, 2013
Zebra spider Salticus scenicus. Photo: Ab H. Baas (www.nederlandsesoorten.nl)
Do you know your neighbours?
Joan as Surprised Child
Photo: Milo Vermeulen (www.milov.nl)
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
“To describe, understand and explain biodiversity,
for the wellbeing of mankind and the sustainability
of earth’s nature.”
Our natural history collection
Partners: Het Klokhuis (NTR)
Partners: add entomologists
Amsterdam park. Photo: jiruan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiruan/4546672089/; shared under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0).
Nature around the corner
• Children age 8-12 + facilitators
• Identify animals in homes, backyards, city parks,
schoolyards, urban open space (gateway)
Photos: left - Lexie Flickinger (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56155476@N08/6659976191); right - Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
The gap (between youth and nature)
Children’s curiosity
Primary schools
Photo: Waag Society (http://www.flickr.com/photos/waagsociety/8567735581/ shared under CC BY 2.0).
The Dutch government
• Support for nature policies
• Youth = priority
• Modern, free, scalable, broadl
y applicable products
• Funding
Nature / wildlife organisations
Credits: ANWB, OVB, Tringa Paintings, De Vlinderstichting.
Animal ID the paper way
Our product: Animal Tracker
URL (desktop & mobile site):
http://www.dierenzoeker.nl
The content
Animal Tracker on television
Television and our web visits
Animal Tracker & primary schools
Photo: Waag Society (http://www.flickr.com/photos/waagsociety/8567735581/ shared under CC BY 2.0).
“ What does a bird’s bill shape tell you about its diet?
Meanwhile, in the museum…
Meanwhile, in the museum…
Q&A day Naturalis & Het Klokhuis
Q&A day Naturalis & Het Klokhuis
Q&A day Naturalis & Het Klokhuis
Next: curating your neighbourhood
A field guide to my
backyard animals
Next: backyard citizen science
Back to Joan and The Birds…
Photo: Milo Vermeulen (www.milov.nl)
Back to Joan and The Birds…
Photo: Milo Vermeulen (www.milov.nl)
Back to Joan and The Birds…
Photo: Milo Vermeulen (www.milov.nl)
Back to Joan and The Birds…
Photo: Milo Vermeulen (www.milov.nl)
Back to Joan and The Birds…
Photo: Milo Vermeulen (www.milov.nl)
Thanks. (And what’s
around your corner?)
Sander Pieterse
@zzherc
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
www.naturalis.nl
Amsterdam, NL / May 14, 2013

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