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Cat Gordon
The Shark Trust
The Great Eggcase Hunt: using citizen science to enhance our understanding
of species diversity & distribution.
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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
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Results
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Dipturus cf. intermedia
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Scyliorhinus canicula
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Raja undulata
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Public Reporting
Identification issues
Broken eggcases
Confusion
Accurate reporting
Location
Verification
Photos
Expert opinion
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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
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Cat Gordon
Conservation Officer
The Shark Trust
www.sharktrust.org
