wow-inequalities/02-data/intermediate/wos_sample/0fd936cc1993114fbfdc1489c24f3809-merenlender-adina-m/info.yaml

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abstract: 'Amateur naturalists have played an important role in the study and
conservation of nature since the 17th century. Today, naturalist groups
make important contributions to bridge the gap between conservation
science and practice around the world. We examined data from 2 regional
naturalist programs to understand participant motivations, barriers, and
perspectives as well as the actions they take to advance science,
stewardship, and community engagement. These programs provide
certification-based natural history and conservation science training
for adults that is followed by volunteer service in citizen science,
education, and stewardship. Studies in California and Virginia include
quantitative and qualitative evaluation data collected through pre- and
postcourse surveys, interviews, and long-term tracking of volunteer
hours. Motivations of participants focused on learning about the local
environment and plants and animals, connecting with nature, becoming
certified, and spending time with people who have similar interests.
Over half the participants surveyed were over 50 years old, two-thirds
were women, and a majority reported household incomes of over \$50,000
(60\% in California, 85\% in Virginia), and <20\% of those surveyed in
both states described themselves as nonwhite. Thus, these programs need
to improve participation by a wider spectrum of the public. We
interviewed younger and underrepresented adults to examine barriers to
participation in citizen science. The primary barrier was lack of time
due to the need to work and focus on career advancement. Survey data
revealed that participants'' ecological knowledge, scientific skills, and
belief in their ability to address environmental issues increased after
training. Documented conservation actions taken by the participants
include invasive plant management, habitat restoration, and cleanups of
natural areas and streams. Long-term data from Virginia on volunteer
hours dedicated to environmental citizen science show an increase from
14\% in 2007 to 32\% in 2014. In general, participants in the naturalist
programs we examined increased their content knowledge about ecosystems,
had greater confidence in conserving them, and continued to engage as
citizen scientists after completing the program.'
affiliation: 'Merenlender, AM (Corresponding Author), Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Environm
Sci Policy \& Management, 137 Mulford Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA.
Merenlender, Adina M., Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Environm Sci Policy \& Management,
137 Mulford Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA.
Crall, Alycia W.; Prysby, Michelle, Virginia Tech, 460 Stagecoach Rd,Suite E201,
Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA.
Drill, Sabrina, Los Angeles Ventura Counties, UC Cooperat Extens, 669 Cty Sq Dr,
Ventura, CA 93003 USA.
Ballard, Heidi, Univ Calif Davis, Sch Educ, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616 USA.'
author: Merenlender, Adina M. and Crall, Alycia W. and Drill, Sabrina and Prysby,
Michelle and Ballard, Heidi
author-email: adinam@berkeley.edu
author_list:
- family: Merenlender
given: Adina M.
- family: Crall
given: Alycia W.
- family: Drill
given: Sabrina
- family: Prysby
given: Michelle
- family: Ballard
given: Heidi
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1111/cobi.12737
eissn: 1523-1739
files: []
issn: 0888-8892
journal: CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
keywords: 'diversity; ecological monitoring; natural history; UC California
Naturalist; Virginia Master Naturalist; volunteers'
keywords-plus: VOLUNTEERS; KNOWLEDGE; ATTITUDES; BEHAVIOR; HISTORY
language: English
month: DEC
number: '6'
number-of-cited-references: '34'
orcid-numbers: 'Drill, Sabrina/0000-0001-8243-7422
MERENLENDER, Adina/0000-0002-0681-8642'
pages: 1255-1265
papis_id: 8b5ac80d828a35c1c272023ecba71400
ref: Merenlender2016evaluatingenvironmen
times-cited: '69'
title: Evaluating environmental education, citizen science, and stewardship through
naturalist programs
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000387229900012
usage-count-last-180-days: '3'
usage-count-since-2013: '224'
volume: '30'
web-of-science-categories: Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences
year: '2016'