Patterns and Processes in Ecology

Discussion – The Science of Camera Traps

by Alexandra Swanson, PhD and Roland Kays, PhD

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1. Introduction
2. People are better than computers at pattern recognition in photos
3. Zooniverse connects volunteers with data
4. Volunteer data is analyzed to ensure scientific validity
5. A disagreement score is used to focus analysis efforts
6. Consensus volunteer IDs are correct 97% of the time
7. Camera traps reveal patterns in nature
8. Patterns help researchers develop hypotheses to test
9. Species abundance and diversity can be investigated with cameras
10. Trail cameras can be the first step in studying animal relationships
11. Statistics can uncover patterns and complex factors

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