Making messy data work for conservation

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Dobson, A.D.M. (author), Milner-Gulland, E.J. (author), Aebischer, Nicholas J. (author), Beale, Colin M. (author), Brozovic, Robert (author), Coals, Peter (author), Critchlow, Rob (author), Dancer, Anthony (author), Grove, Michelle (author), Hinsley, Amy (author), Ibbett, Harriet (author), Johnston, Alison (author), Kuiper, Timothy (author), Le Comber, Steven (author), Mahood, Simon P. (author), Moore, Jennifer F. (author), Nilsen, Erlend B. (author), Pocock, Michael J.O. (author), Quinn, Anthony (author), Travers, Henry (author), Wilfred, Paulo (author), Wright, Joss (author), and Keane, Aidan (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 167; Folder: 201 Document Number: D11695
    Journal Title:
    One Earth
    Journal Title Details:
    2(5) : 455-465
    Subject Term:
    case studies, conservation, data, data analysis, economics, economics of information, environment, environmental communication, environmental quality, information, information issues, natural resources, bias, hunting, birds, collaboration, data standards, joint problem solving, joint goal seeking, information limits, mutual goal seeking, data integrity, information cost, mutual problem solving, and data production
    Notes:
    11 pages., Authors present an overview of the opportunities and limitations associated with messy data which conservationists increasingly use (e.g., citizen science records, ranger patrol observations). They also explain how the preferences, skills, and incentives of data collectors affect the quality of the information these data contain and the investment required to unlock their potential.

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