Le scientifique caché en chacun | John Terenzini | TEDxHong Kong

Les méduses, des animaux présents depuis environ 500 millions d'années, dérivent dans les eaux de Hong Kong et sont restées longtemps peu observées. Dans cette intervention TEDxHong Kong, John Terenzini explique comment environ 700 scientifiques citoyens non formés, munis de leur seul téléphone, aident à combler les lacunes de la biologie marine. Chercheur en environnement, il a fondé en 2020 le Hong Kong Jellyfish Project pour rapprocher le public des scientifiques.

• Des citoyens qui signalent les méduses avec leur téléphone
• Le Hong Kong Jellyfish Project, créé en 2020
• Cartographie de la répartition des méduses dans les eaux 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