Number of Pages : 61 leaves
Adviser : Prof. Glen A. Imbang
Abstract
"Citizen science" refers to the participative and collaborative practice of scientific research involving the public to increase scientific knowledge. It is dependent on the involvement of volunteers who, at the very least, would collect data that can be further used for scientific investigation and analyses. With the opportunity to tap technology-enabled citizen science practices in biodiversity conservation efforts, it poses an auspicious opportunity that is yet to be tapped and consequently fully realized in the Philippines.
Three scenarios on the future of citizen science were developed after going through the scenario building process of technology foresight in order to explore the plausible future scenarios of a technology-enabled citizen science that is focused on addressing local biodiversity concerns. These are driven by the factors of social acceptance towards citizen science, the strong driving forces towards biodiversity conservation, and the growth opportunities of citizen science at the grassroots level. Through the ranking of variables, acceptance by the society remains as the factor with the highest impact-uncertainty rank, and can actually be seen as an essential aspect for all three scenarios to take place. Furthermore, in all the scenarios that were determined, technology is also seen to play a major role as it continuously becomes an enabler for citizen science adoption can be expected as technology continues to develop and advance.
Technology transfer strategies can also be formed for citizen science to establish more recognition and use in the country. After all, it is expected to initially begin from an informal and involuntary form of horizontal technology transfer through the influx of internationally-founded citizen science projects. Later on, formal methods can also be established via university technology transfer channels once citizen science establishes its foothold on Philippine educational institutions. Strategic alliances can also be formed between government and organizations to help initiate biodiversity conservation citizen science projects locally. Furthermore, both government and other organizations should take advantage and strive to keep in pace with the effects of SST as it sustains the wave of technology evolution on crowdsourcing and citizen science in general.
Further studies may opt to explore the level of exposure and readiness of local citizens to adopt biodiversity conservation citizen science practices at a more interactive level. It is also of interest to explore how the adoption of a technology-enabled citizen science will suit specific social and cultural structures in the country, especially given local and traditional ecological knowledge in the Philippines.
Technology transfer strategies can also be formed for citizen science to establish more recognition and use in the country. After all, it is expected to initially begin from an informal and involuntary form of horizontal technology transfer through the influx of internationally-founded citizen science projects. Later on, formal methods can also be established via university technology transfer channels once citizen science establishes its foothold on Philippine educational institutions. Strategic alliances can also be formed between government and organizations to help initiate biodiversity conservation citizen science projects locally. Furthermore, both government and other organizations should take advantage and strive to keep in pace with the effects of SST as it sustains the wave of technology evolution on crowdsourcing and citizen science in general.
Further studies may opt to explore the level of exposure and readiness of local citizens to adopt biodiversity conservation citizen science practices at a more interactive level. It is also of interest to explore how the adoption of a technology-enabled citizen science will suit specific social and cultural structures in the country, especially given local and traditional ecological knowledge in the Philippines.
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