EVENING PROGRAM by with Orlando Acevedo-Charry - Leveraging The Power of People for population dynamics estimation: an example from Alachua County

All Alachua Audubon Society (AAS) Evening Programs are free and open to the general public. Donations are welcomed. The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. Join early to buy a drink from the bar or to order something to eat from the food truck! Location: Cypress and Grove Brewing, 1001 NW 4th St, Gainesville Date: October 22nd Presenter: Orlando Acevedo-Charry Title: Leveraging The Power of People for population dynamics estimation: an example from Alachua County Description: The growing availability of community science data, gathered by volunteers and often referred to as citizen or participatory science, has emerged as a promising alternative for addressing gaps in ecological information. Here, I present the results of population dynamics estimation from the data collected by birdwatchers in Alachua County, Florida, and hosted in eBird as an example to highlight the contribution of citizen scientists in what I call "The Power of People”. This example uses the emblematic snail kite…