Arthropod Taxonomy Data Curator
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Do you have taxonomical knowledge of one or several families or genera of arthropods? (specifically, of common arthropod species in the Massachusetts area). If so, we need your skills!An Arthropod Taxonomy Data Curator is a specialist who helps document and verify the identification of arthropods, which include insects, spiders, and other similar creatures. Their role involves curating records, ensuring the accuracy of taxonomic data, and often working with participatory scientists to compile robust data about arthropod interactions and their associations with floral hosts.Help EwA document arthropod interaction networks so that we can understand better arthropod activity and their association dynamic with their floral hosts. Your role is to help curate the records of EwA participatory scientists, specifically to verify and help identify the arthropods documented using the EwA Buggy protocol - Project information: www.anecdata.org/projects/view/ewa-buggy.ⓘ More about EwA's Biodiversity and Climate Participatory Science program at www.earthwiseaware.org/citizen-science
About Earthwise Aware
EwA fosters scientific contribution and experiential learning through a participatory science program (citizen science) that takes a systems-based approach with a focus on in situ species interactions. Collectively, the program’s projects build a continuous natural history of local habitats.EwA participatory scientists use technology to gather data that addresses key knowledge gaps. They follow rigorous protocols and specialized apps to compile robust information on pollinators and their host plants, arthropod and bird abundance, the timing of plant and animal life events, invasive species, indicators of habitat degradation, and more.
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