El científico que todos llevamos dentro | John Terenzini | TEDxHong Kong

Las medusas, animales que existen desde hace unos 500 millones de años, flotan en las aguas de Hong Kong y hasta hace poco casi nadie las observaba. En esta charla de TEDxHong Kong, John Terenzini explica cómo unos 700 científicos ciudadanos sin formación especializada, usando solo sus teléfonos, ayudan a cubrir vacíos en la biología marina. Investigador ambiental, fundó en 2020 el Hong Kong Jellyfish Project para acercar al público a los científicos.

• Ciudadanos que registran medusas con sus teléfonos
• Hong Kong Jellyfish Project, fundado en 2020
• Mapeo de la distribución de medusas en aguas locales

A 500-million-year-old animal drifts beneath Hong Kong's ferries, and until recently, almost nobody was looking. John Terenzini shows how 700 untrained citizen scientists, using nothing but their phones, are filling in what marine biology still doesn't know. The only skill required: paying attention to what everyone else swims past. An accomplished environmental researcher with a background in outdoor education. John’s fascination with jellyfish began during a canoe expedition in Alaska. This experience led him to study Environmental Management at the University of Hong Kong. In 2020, John founded the "Hong Kong Jellyfish Project," a citizen science initiative aimed at empowering the public to collaborate with scientists. Through this model, John is able to conduct detailed research on the distribution of jellyfish in Hong Kong waters, deepening understanding of key aspects of local marine biodiversity and effectively promoting marine conservation efforts. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx