avian.ces.project

Citizen science research project through the School of APES, Wits University, exploring the cultural value and perception of birds in South Africa🦅🦉

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

Hello!

I am giving a seminar for the @BirdLife_SA Conservation Conversations seminar next week Tuesday (29/10) at 19:00 (SAST).

Would love for you to join me! You can register using the following link (also in bio):
https://t.co/dyAA0MJyWu

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

A first taste into the ACES results!

Thank you @BirdLife_SA for this opportunity to share our findings and our use of the remarkable SABAP2 dataset!

Available in the Sept/Oct 2024 issue of the African Birdlife magazine🐧

[Scientific Reports @SciReports]

Contrasting morphometric responses to increasing urbanisation in congeneric sparrow species, by @sageknaidoo and colleagues
https://t.co/WQmjn6IX3D

[Sage K. Naidoo @sageknaidoo]

Thrilled to share my first publication in Scientific Reports!

Our study focused on comparing morphometric responses of two congeneric species, the native Cape and the non-native house sparrows to increased urbanisation in SA.

Link:

https://t.co/y6lSdIFmuH

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

Had a great opportunity to introduce #theACESproject to some brilliant and bright young minds from the Jeppe Boys Wilderness Club!

We hope to have sparked a little bit more of an interest and curiosity in the #culturalvalue of #birds in South Africa.

#citizenscience #urbanbirds

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

Based on the response to our surveys for the species selected, these are your top 5 MOST vs. LEAST liked bird species:

#theacesproject #urbanbirds #birds #SouthAfrica #culturalservices #ecosystemservices

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

Edit: Total responses = 1 994 not 1 194🦅

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

Over the course of the survey run we received a total of 1 194 responses!!!

Thank you once again to everyone who contributed to the success of our surveys!🦅🦉

#theacesproject #ornithology #birds #southafricanbirds #urbanecology #culturalecosystemservices #ecosystemservices

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

The support, response, and efforts received while running these surveys has been phenomenal!

Thank you to everyone and every organisation who has contributed to our research project either by responding to, or sharing and distributing our survey links.

#theacesproject

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

Link in bio to surveys! 🦉🦅

[BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦 @BirdLife_SA]

Contribute to important research 🧐👇.

Get your #CitizenScientist on and assist @sageknaidoo of @WitsUniversity with his @aviancesproject.

SURVEY HERE: https://t.co/Fr0gBSq6bB.

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

One of our goals when designing this project is how your location can influence how you perceive #birds.

For more information on our project, you can check out the @the_birding_life podcast, S8 Ep 2.

https://t.co/1OiqGN5yEC

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

We're still interested in learning about your perceptions of #birds in your environment #SouthAfrica!

Link to surveys:
https://t.co/R1c9xcu3gC

Also, learn more about the ACES project on the latest Birding Life podcast episode!
https://t.co/QvHWubyHsV

#TheACESproject

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

Links to our research surveys:

Answer only the survey applicable to where you live:

JOHANNESBURG
https://t.co/8gmncFYgAg

CAPE TOWN
https://t.co/8Go48WG0Bj

DURBAN
https://t.co/BAWBwy139c

BLOEMFONTEIN
https://t.co/QiH628UCrB

#CitizenScience #birds
#ecosystemservices

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

Had a great opportunity to talk more about the ACES project with Adam on the @the_birding_life podcast.

Check it out now!

#TheACESproject #birds #ornithology #urbanecology #citizenscience #birdsofsouthafrica #naturepodcast #culturalvalue #culturalecosystemservices

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

Everyone can able to assist in research in some way or form through #citizenscience. #theacesproject was designed to harness citizen #culturalvalues of #birds in their environments

Assist us by answering our survey:
https://t.co/1OiqGN50P4

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

#birds are an important part of our environment, representing a key taxon for quantifying CES due to the broad #diversity and distribution of birds - allowing most people to have adequate access and experiences with them, even in the #urbanenvironment

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

All #ecosystemservice types have great value in our environments, but #culturalecosystemservices have a stronger link to personal values.

This adds to the uniqueness of how these services can be perceived, but also increases the difficulty of its quantification.

[avian.ces.project @aviancesproject]

We are so happy and grateful with all the responses to our surveys that have been coming in these past few days!

We are also so glad to see how many of our respondents have enjoyed the survey!

#TheACESproject #birds #citizenscience #urbanecology