Publications by authors named "Sarah J Ackland"
Article Synopsis
- Citizen science initiatives, while cost-effective and capable of gathering vast amounts of data, face challenges regarding the quality and reliability of the information collected, particularly due to unverified observations.
- A study developed a confidence scoring protocol for observations from iNaturalist, focusing on marine species in South Africa, revealing a strong relationship between observation accuracy and confidence scores.
- The research underscores the need for expert verification of citizen science data, suggesting that the new confidence score can streamline the verification process and help minimize biases in data assessment.
