NATURE TALK: Eyes in the Field: Why scientific naturalists are needed in conservation

Sat May 02 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm UTC-04:00

Provincetown Commons | Provincetown

Provincetown Conservation Trust
Publisher/HostProvincetown Conservation Trust
NATURE TALK: Eyes in the Field: Why scientific naturalists are needed in conservation
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Join citizen scientist group Earthwise Aware to learn about how you can help become a citizen scientist for Provincetown and the Outer Cape.
Making nature science accessible to all: mobilizing trained observers to tackle biodiversity and climate challenges while providing critical data to local, regional, and global projects.
Ecological change is happening everywhere, from urban parks to coastal dunes, yet sustained, structured observation on the ground remains rare. Conservation science increasingly depends on people who can notice, document, and track change over time in the places they know best.
In this talk, Claire O’Neill draws on nearly a decade of community-based research through Earthwise Aware to explore the role of the scientific naturalist in today’s conservation landscape. She shows how trained volunteers, guided by clear field protocols and consistent documentation practices, become reliable observers of ecological systems rather than casual nature watchers.
This Nature Talk is Free. No need to register.
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Provincetown Commons, 46 Bradford St,Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States

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