TY - JOUR
T1 - Democratizing evolutionary biology, lessons from insects
AU - Dunn, Robert Roberdeau
AU - Beasley, DeAnna E.
N1 - Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2016/12/1
Y1 - 2016/12/1
N2 - The engagement of the public in the scientific process is an old practice. Yet with recent advances in technology, the role of the citizen scientist in studying evolutionary processes has increased. Insects provide ideal models for understanding these evolutionary processes at large scales. This review highlights how insect-based citizen science has led to the expansion of specimen collections and reframed research questions in light of new observations and unexpected discoveries. Given the rapid expansion of human-modified (and inhabited) environments, the degree to which the public can participate in insect-based citizen science will allow us to track and monitor evolutionary trends at a global scale.
AB - The engagement of the public in the scientific process is an old practice. Yet with recent advances in technology, the role of the citizen scientist in studying evolutionary processes has increased. Insects provide ideal models for understanding these evolutionary processes at large scales. This review highlights how insect-based citizen science has led to the expansion of specimen collections and reframed research questions in light of new observations and unexpected discoveries. Given the rapid expansion of human-modified (and inhabited) environments, the degree to which the public can participate in insect-based citizen science will allow us to track and monitor evolutionary trends at a global scale.
U2 - 10.1016/j.cois.2016.10.005
DO - 10.1016/j.cois.2016.10.005
M3 - Review
C2 - 27939716
SN - 2214-5745
VL - 18
SP - 89
EP - 92
JO - Current Opinion in Insect Science
JF - Current Opinion in Insect Science
ER -