Citizen science

When Does Coral Have Sex? Citizen Scientists Snorkel To Find Out

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Snorkelers observe coral spawning in French Polynesia. Courtesy of Association Tama no te tairoto © Pauline Legrand I dove off the back of our sailboat into the warm waters of the South Pacific just after sunrise. My husband and 10 year-old son followed, each holding an underwater camera. Together, we kicked over to a nearby … Read more

Health needs assessment tool for identifying the health issues among community residents with unmet needs | Tropical Medicine and Health

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The project’s three arrows of design When researchers from outside a target community design a community project, there are three factors to consider, which we convey using the concept of “arrows.” The first arrow concerns resource size, the second the target population, and the third focused health issues (Fig. 1). Fig. 1 Project’s three arrows of design. … Read more