To solve the biodiversity crisis, we need to stop the spread of alien species, stop sacrificing nature to build stuff, and protect areas and species that need protection. But to do so, people need to understand, know, and value nature and biodiversity. In this project we will try to figure out what people know about nature and the biodiversity crisis by conducting surveys.
This can be testing people’s species knowledge, learning more about a concept called “plant blindness” in a Norwegian setting, or identify misconceptions people have about nature and the biodiversity crisis. You will take part in shaping in which direction this project goes by choosing which topic and method you want to investigate and use (species knowledge, plant blindness, connection to nature, or identify misconceptions), and which group of people you want to investigate (general public, students at UiB, students in school). Your data will be a pilot and build knowledge for a bigger proposal – so you really get to be a part of a scientific process here.
Skills you develop: reading scientific literature, survey methods, critically evaluating different methods against each other, socio-ecological research.
Interested? Reach out to Ragnhild Gya