Post on 07-Oct-2015
description
Cat Gordon
The Shark Trust
The Great Eggcase Hunt: using citizen science to enhance our understanding
of species diversity & distribution.
The Great Eggcase Hunt. An overview
Citizen science recording project
Established in 2003
Raise public awareness
Static life-history stage
Identify potential egglaying or nursery grounds
>48,000 eggcase findings reported
Funders
Save Our Seas Foundation
The Co-operative: Green Schools Revolution
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Smart-phone App
Results
Dipturus cf. intermedia
Scyliorhinus canicula
Raja undulata
Public Reporting
Identification issues
Broken eggcases
Confusion
Accurate reporting
Location
Verification
Photos
Expert opinion
Ongoing Work
Publication of ten year report
Diver engagement; link egglaying grounds to beach records
Cefas collaboration; overlay groundfish surveys
Develop and launch smartphone app
Continue to expand public engagement
Develop GEH:USA with WCS and New York Aquarium
Extend international eggcase work; Dutch Shark Society
Maximise value of data set for next tranche of MCZ process; groundtruthing
Cat Gordon
Conservation Officer
cat@sharktrust.org
The Shark Trust
www.sharktrust.org