誰の中にもいる科学者 | John Terenzini | TEDxHong Kong

約5億年前から存在するクラゲが、香港の海を漂っています。近年まであまり注目されてきませんでした。TEDxHong Kongでのこの講演で、John Terenzini氏は、スマートフォンだけを使う約700人の専門訓練を受けていない市民科学者が、海洋生物学の知見の空白を埋めている様子を紹介しています。環境研究者である氏は、2020年に市民と科学者をつなぐ「Hong Kong Jellyfish Project」を立ち上げました。

• スマートフォンでクラゲを記録する市民科学者
• 2020年に設立されたHong Kong Jellyfish Project
• 地域の海域におけるクラゲの分布の調査

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