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Who Eats Whom project uses citizen science to map wildlife interactions
The citizen science project Who Eats Whom is utilizing crowdsourced data to map the complex interactions between species. By tapping into the iNaturalist social network, the platform allows users to upload and geotag photos of wildlife, providing researchers with a massive dataset of predator and prey relationships.
Ecologist Bradley Allf, who developed the platform, noted that crowdsourcing allows for the generation of valuable information that would be difficult for individual scientists to collect through traditional field methods. To date, the project has incorporated 17,000 interactions involving 5,700 species across more than 100 countries. This data is expected to help inform conservation efforts as the planet warms.
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Bradley Allf · Colorado State University · North Carolina State University · Who Eats Whom · iNaturalist
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Bradley Allf developed the platform while at North Carolina State University. keyt.com · kioncentralcoast.com · kesq.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The data collected by the project could help inform conservation efforts. keyt.com · kioncentralcoast.com · kesq.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The project has documented interactions in more than 100 countries. keyt.com · kioncentralcoast.com · kesq.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Who Eats Whom project utilizes the iNaturalist social network to identify and geotag species in photos. keyt.com · kioncentralcoast.com · kesq.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The project has incorporated 17,000 interactions involving 5,700 species. keyt.com · kioncentralcoast.com · kesq.com