How do you explain the extraordinary and secret world of rain forest biodiversity to students who have never seen a rain forest? Perhaps we start here at home…
Citizen science is the process of engaging citizens to collect data and learn how science works. To learn more about biodiversity, students of Rob Dunn at NCSU are surveying the biodiversity of belly buttons… Biodiversity VERY close to home!
Rob’s students piloted their survey at the ScienceOnline conference at Sigma Xi headquarters, NC. Biodiversity …. Bacteria? Fungi? Arthropods? Stay tuned, as they share the results and discuss the challenges of surveying biodiversity. Whether it is belly buttons or tall trees, it ain’t easy!!
