Citizen Science Volunteers Wanted For Shark Watching

[Min Bannister]

This is a project logging the marine life off the coast of Wales, with particular interest in sharks, skates and rays

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64042449

How do you fancy shark spotting from the comfort of your own home?
Volunteers are being recruited to identify sharks, skates and rays captured on underwater cameras around the Welsh coast.
Data from more than 90 hours of footage needs to be logged to help build a picture of the diversity of species.
Volunteer Matt Thomson said he was already hooked and hoped to see a "really rare" angel shark during his work on the project.
Sharks Inspiring Action and Research with Communities (SIARC ) is a collaboration between Natural Resources Wales and the Zoological Society of London as well as communities in Gwynedd.

Here is the website for SIARC

https://www.projectsiarc.com/

There is an opportunity to get involved by viewing clips from the many hours of underwater footage they have recorded and identifying species that you see. I have looked at a couple of clips but couldn't identify anything so far or wasn't sure so it is not as easy as it sounds!

https://instantwild.zsl.org/projects/siarc

 

[maximus otter]

This is a project logging the marine life off the coast of Wales, with particular interest in sharks, skates and rays

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64042449



Here is the website for SIARC

https://www.projectsiarc.com/

There is an opportunity to get involved by viewing clips from the many hours of underwater footage they have recorded and identifying species that you see. I have looked at a couple of clips but couldn't identify anything so far or wasn't sure so it is not as easy as it sounds!

https://instantwild.zsl.org/projects/siarc

"Fancy a job, chum...I mean pal...?"

I for one would be happy to dangle Welsh people off the back of a boat in an attempt to lure in sharks.

Whether sharks would find such bait appetising is another question.

maximus otter

 

[Floyd]

"Fancy a job, chum...I mean pal...?"

I for one would be happy to dangle Welsh people off the back of a boat in an attempt to lure in sharks.

Whether sharks would find such bait appetising is another question.

maximus otter

Sits back and waits for any Welsh members to come forth..........

 

[ramonmercado]

Sits back and waits for any Welsh members to come forth..........

Lets leek the info to them.

 

[Sollywos]

"Fancy a job, chum...I mean pal...?"

I for one would be happy to dangle Welsh people off the back of a boat in an attempt to lure in sharks.

Whether sharks would find such bait appetising is another question.

maximus otter

Sits back and waits for any Welsh members to come forth..........

Rwy'n gweld y sylw hwn yn sarhaus.

Gobeithio eich bod yn hapus nawr FLOYD.

 

[Coal]

"Fancy a job, chum...I mean pal...?"

I for one would be happy to dangle Welsh people off the back of a boat in an attempt to lure in sharks.

Whether sharks would find such bait appetising is another question.

maximus otter

Everyone needs a hobby.