An evening of exploration and discussion about citizen science with three panel members. More details of the citizen science event >>
Citizen Science – River Sid – Invertebrates, fish, and water quality surveys. Panellist: Charles Sinclair, Sid Valley Biodiversity Group.
The talk will cover the reasons for monitoring riverfly, fish species and water quality in the Sid, the means of recording the data, and the organisations that collate the data. It will then focus on the role of the volunteers, what it means to them to be involved, the messages learnt from the data and the wider use of the information.
Charles Sinclair is a retired Visual Arts teacher where he was Head of Art in Axminster Community College for the majority of his career. He is a founder member of the Sid Valley Biodiversity Group and the River Sid Catchment Group. He moved to Sidmouth in 1991 from Hampshire.