Citizen Science for visitors: Monitoring Seals in Snæfellsnes Regional park

Snæfellsnes Regional Park, our NorReg partner in Iceland, has been involved in an exciting Citizen Science project for visitors since 2023. A citizen science pilot project was created through NorReg in partnership between the Snæfellsnes Regional Park and Youth for Arctic Nature project, the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, the Icelandic Seal Center, Hotel Snæfellsnes, and the Ytri-Tunga landowners. The aim was to:

• Contribute to scientific research on seals and biodiversity in the future

• Help youth and others who want to learn more about wildlife monitoring through environmental education and training

• Connect with local schools and local stakeholders in Snæfellsnes to establish long-term monitoring projects

In this first NorReg partner presentation, Ragnhildur Sigurðardóttir, Managing Director of Snæfellsnes Regional Park, Dr. Jessica Aquino, Associate Professor at Hólar University and Coordinator of the NorReg Academic Group, and Cécile Chauvat, Naturalist with Northwest Iceland Nature Research Centre and Coordinator with Youth for Arctic Nature, will introduce this project and their findings.

Register HERE

Workshop is held

June 5th
9:00-9:45 GMT
11:00-11:45 CET