Community-led Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Project

Scotland’s coastlines and waters are a special place for marine habitats and wildlife. The Community-led Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Project encourages everyone to get involved in the survey and monitoring of marine life in their local waters. Through this project we are working directly to increase participation in marine biodiversity surveying in Scotland. This includes working to improve survey skills and increase the knowledge base within communities, providing access to suitable equipment, and supporting community-led survey planning, fieldwork and data management. A Community-led Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Handbook was co-created as part of the project. Most communities collecting data follow the Handbook survey methods and use the corresponding recording forms. Community data are validated and verified according to the project data journey and supporting guidance. The Community-led Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Project is a partnership between communities and groups across Scotland, NatureScot and Fauna and Flora International, funded by the William Grant Foundation.苏格兰的海岸线与海域是海洋栖息地与野生生物的独特栖息之所。社区主导型海洋生物多样性监测项目（Community-led Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Project）鼓励全体民众参与当地海域海洋生物的调查与监测工作。本项目旨在直接提升苏格兰地区海洋生物多样性调查的参与度，具体举措包括提升社区民众的调查技能与知识库储备、提供适配的设备使用渠道，以及为社区主导的调查规划、野外作业与数据管理提供支持。 作为本项目的配套成果，《社区主导型海洋生物多样性监测手册（Community-led Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Handbook）》由多方共同编制完成。多数开展数据采集的社区均遵循该手册中的调查方法，并使用配套的记录表格。社区采集的数据将按照项目数据流程与配套指南进行审核与验证。 本项目为苏格兰各地社区与团体、苏格兰自然保护署（NatureScot）以及野生动植物保护国际（Fauna and Flora International）的合作项目，由威廉·格兰特基金会（William Grant Foundation）资助。