Karoo garden bird ringing, Vanrhynsdorp, January 2020
Not many gardens boast Karoo specials like European Bee-eater, Namaqua Warbler, and Lark-like Bunting. All these were ringed in a long weekend, as well as many ...
Tag: Citizen Science
The Biodiversity and Development Institute (BDI) believes that citizen science is far more than citizens collecting data for scientific purposes. The BDI grasps that participation in projects impacts the participants. The experience of interacting with biodiversity is uplifting, adding value to life. So participation in a citizen science project is a form of ecosystem service. It adds value to life. It might be a non-monetary value, but it can be life changing. The BDI believes that participation in projects can and should lead to civic awareness (“this habitat is being lost, what can I do about it”), and from there to democracy.
Fynbos Estate bird ringing expedition : 3 to 12 December 2019
Following a successful 10 day BDI bird ringing expedition earlier this year, another was held at Fynbos Estate in December. It was hot and windy but the days we...
BDInsight – November 2019
November has been a busy month! We have exciting news all the way from Liberia to the southern most tip of Africa. Read on to find out more…. Upcoming eve...
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BDInsight – October 2019
October has been hot hot hot, and so too is our BDI Newsletter. We have lots of exciting news and upcoming events to share with you. Upcoming Events Shoot The D...
BDInsight – September 2019
September flew by! Where is the year going? We hope you are all enjoying the Spring weather and getting ready for a great Summer of biodiversity explorations an...
There Be Dragons…
Dragons do exist, and they’ve been around for over 300 million years! They might not breathe fire, but they do have six legs, four wings, and extremely keen eye...
The Comrades Butterfly… BDI interviews citizen scientist Luelle Watts
Luelle Watts is an amazing woman and LepiMAPper extraordinaire. She has snapped and mapped 1632 LepiMAP records to date, all while training for South AfricaR...
Passionate about Nigerian birds and butterflies… BDI interviews citizen scientist Abubakar S. Ringim
Abubakar Surajo Ringim obtained his MSc in Conservation Biology from the University of Dar es Salaam. He is a keen bird atlaser and BioMAPper and he is actively...
Virtual Museum: open for refreshments!
As you drive your new car out of the showroom, its value drops dramatically, and then keeps on dropping. It’s not quite as bad with the Virtual Museum. Bu...
… participating in a Tropical Biology Association course in Nairobi
It was a great privilege to be part of the team teaching at a course for the Tropical Biology Association in Nairobi during April. The course was called “...