How beachgoers are turning snaps into science
A citizen science project called CoastSnap is encouraging beachgoers to use their smartphones to document coastal changes at specific locations. These photos help geomorphologists track erosion and the impact of climate change on local coastlines.
Why it matters
Crowdsourced data collection provides scientists with valuable longitudinal data that would otherwise be too expensive or labor-intensive to gather.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Louise Cullen Agriculture and environment correspondent, BBC News NI BBC CoastSnap is part of a project called Co-creating Coastal Resilience (CoCor) Beachgoers are being invited to become citizen scientists to help track how our coastline is changing.
The article is a straightforward report on a community science initiative.
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