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WHAT'S IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? Gabby Salazar takes photographs of rare species and teaches people about them. In this interview, she answers questions about her experience with citizen science. What was your first citizen science project? Gabby Salazar: It was over 10 years ago. One of my friends in Peru was very interested in birds. So we walked around with our cameras and notebooks for a day. We saw many different species, and we took photos of them. Later, we posted all our data on eBird. What is eBird? Gabby Salazar: It's an Internet-based citizen science project at Cornell University in the United States. People around the world record information about birds they see. Today, eBird has over 590 million observations of more than 10,000 different bird species. Scientists use this data to answer important questions. For example: Where do certain birds live? How many are there? How can a person become a citizen scientist? Gabby Salazar: It's easy. First, find a project that you like online. One of my favorites is iNaturalist, which studies animals and plants. Then, download the project's app and use your phone to take pictures. For example, you can photograph different kinds of trees near your home or school. When you're done, upload your photos to iNaturalist. If you don't know the name of an animal or plant, other people can tell you. It's a great way to learn about your environment, and you also assist scientists with their research. If you can't take photos, you can still contribute to citizen science. For example, you can take part in a fun project called Wildwatch Kenya. Experts hide cameras in trees and other places. When an animal moves past, the camera takes a photo. Citizen scientists then review the images online and identify the animals they see. THE LOST LADYBUG PROJECT For years, scientists in North America thought the nine-spotted ladybug (pictured below) was extinct. Then citizen scientist Peter Priolo photographed the insect in New York. He sent his photo to the Lost Ladybug Project, a site that is creating a map of different ladybug species. Now scientists know something important: The nine-spotted ladybug is rare, but not extinct.

你附近有什么？ Gabby Salazar拍摄稀有物种的照片，并向人们介绍它们。 在这次采访中，她回答了关于她在公民科学方面的经验的问题。 你的第一个公民科学项目是什么？ Gabby Salazar：那是十多年前的事了。 我在秘鲁的一个朋友对鸟类很感兴趣。 所以我们带着相机和笔记本到处走了一天。 我们看到了许多不同的物种，并给它们拍了照片。 后来，我们在eBird上发布了所有数据。 什么是eBird？ Gabby Salazar：这是美国康奈尔大学的一个基于互联网的公民科学项目。 世界各地的人们记录他们看到的鸟类的信息。 今天，eBird对10000多种不同的鸟类进行了超过5.9亿次观测。 科学家们用这些数据来回答重要问题。 例如：某些鸟类生活在哪里？ 有多少人？ 一个人怎样才能成为一名公民科学家？ Gabby Salazar：这很容易。 首先，在网上找到一个你喜欢的项目。 我最喜欢的一个是iNaturalist，它研究动物和植物。 然后，下载该项目的应用程序并使用手机拍照。 例如，你可以在家或学校附近拍摄不同种类的树木。 完成后，将照片上传到iNaturalist。 如果你不知道一种动物或植物的名字，其他人可以告诉你。 这是了解环境的好方法，你也可以帮助科学家进行研究。 如果你不能拍照，你仍然可以为公民科学做出贡献。 例如，你可以参加一个名为“肯尼亚野生观察”的有趣项目。 专家们把相机藏在树上和其他地方。 当动物经过时，相机会拍照。 然后，公民科学家在网上查看这些图像，并识别他们看到的动物。 迷失的瓢虫项目 多年来，北美的科学家们一直认为九斑瓢虫（如下图所示）已经灭绝。 然后，公民科学家彼得·普里奥罗在纽约拍摄了这种昆虫。 他将照片发送给了Lost Ladybug Project，该网站正在创建不同瓢虫物种的地图。 现在科学家们知道了一件重要的事情：九斑瓢虫很罕见，但尚未灭绝。

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