Building International Capacity for Citizen Scientist Engagement in Mosquito Surveillance and Mitigation: The GLOBE Program’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper
The GLOBE Program’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper is a no-cost citizen scientist data collection tool compatible with Android and iOS devices. Available in 14 languages and 126 countries, it supports mosquito vector surveillance, mitigation, and education by interested individuals and as pa...
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| author | Russanne D. Low Theresa G. Schwerin Rebecca A. Boger Cassie Soeffing Peder V. Nelson Dan Bartlett Prachi Ingle Matteo Kimura Andrew Clark |
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| description | The GLOBE Program’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper is a no-cost citizen scientist data collection tool compatible with Android and iOS devices. Available in 14 languages and 126 countries, it supports mosquito vector surveillance, mitigation, and education by interested individuals and as part of participatory community surveillance programs. For low-resource communities where mosquito control services are inadequate, the Mosquito Habitat Mapper supports local health action, empowerment, and environmental justice. The tangible benefits to human health supported by the Mosquito Habitat Mapper have encouraged its wide adoption, with more than 32,000 observations submitted from 84 countries. The Mosquito Habitat Mapper surveillance and data collection tool is complemented by an open database, a map visualization interface, data processing and analysis tools, and a supporting education and outreach campaign. The mobile app tool and associated research and education assets can be rapidly deployed in the event of a pandemic or local disease outbreak, contributing to global readiness and resilience in the face of mosquito-borne disease. Here, we describe the app, the Mosquito Habitat Mapper information system, examples of Mosquito Habitat Mapper deployment in scientific research, and the outreach campaign that supports volunteer training and STEM education of students worldwide. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-72f2b8332b394029adb59962abce06fb2023-12-01T22:17:25ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502022-07-0113762410.3390/insects13070624Building International Capacity for Citizen Scientist Engagement in Mosquito Surveillance and Mitigation: The GLOBE Program’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat MapperRussanne D. Low0Theresa G. Schwerin1Rebecca A. Boger2Cassie Soeffing3Peder V. Nelson4Dan Bartlett5Prachi Ingle6Matteo Kimura7Andrew Clark8Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Arlington, VA 22202, USAInstitute for Global Environmental Strategies, Arlington, VA 22202, USAThe Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USAInstitute for Global Environmental Strategies, Arlington, VA 22202, USACollege of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USANorthwest Mosquito Abatement District, Wheeling, IL 60090, USADepartment of Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78705, USAIndependence High School, Frisco, TX 75035, USAInstitute for Global Environmental Strategies, Arlington, VA 22202, USAThe GLOBE Program’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper is a no-cost citizen scientist data collection tool compatible with Android and iOS devices. Available in 14 languages and 126 countries, it supports mosquito vector surveillance, mitigation, and education by interested individuals and as part of participatory community surveillance programs. For low-resource communities where mosquito control services are inadequate, the Mosquito Habitat Mapper supports local health action, empowerment, and environmental justice. The tangible benefits to human health supported by the Mosquito Habitat Mapper have encouraged its wide adoption, with more than 32,000 observations submitted from 84 countries. The Mosquito Habitat Mapper surveillance and data collection tool is complemented by an open database, a map visualization interface, data processing and analysis tools, and a supporting education and outreach campaign. The mobile app tool and associated research and education assets can be rapidly deployed in the event of a pandemic or local disease outbreak, contributing to global readiness and resilience in the face of mosquito-borne disease. Here, we describe the app, the Mosquito Habitat Mapper information system, examples of Mosquito Habitat Mapper deployment in scientific research, and the outreach campaign that supports volunteer training and STEM education of students worldwide.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/7/624citizen sciencemosquitosmartphonemobile appvector-borne diseasevector surveillance |
| spellingShingle | Russanne D. Low Theresa G. Schwerin Rebecca A. Boger Cassie Soeffing Peder V. Nelson Dan Bartlett Prachi Ingle Matteo Kimura Andrew Clark Building International Capacity for Citizen Scientist Engagement in Mosquito Surveillance and Mitigation: The GLOBE Program’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper Insects citizen science mosquito smartphone mobile app vector-borne disease vector surveillance |
| title | Building International Capacity for Citizen Scientist Engagement in Mosquito Surveillance and Mitigation: The GLOBE Program’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper |
| title_full | Building International Capacity for Citizen Scientist Engagement in Mosquito Surveillance and Mitigation: The GLOBE Program’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper |
| title_fullStr | Building International Capacity for Citizen Scientist Engagement in Mosquito Surveillance and Mitigation: The GLOBE Program’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper |
| title_full_unstemmed | Building International Capacity for Citizen Scientist Engagement in Mosquito Surveillance and Mitigation: The GLOBE Program’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper |
| title_short | Building International Capacity for Citizen Scientist Engagement in Mosquito Surveillance and Mitigation: The GLOBE Program’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper |
| title_sort | building international capacity for citizen scientist engagement in mosquito surveillance and mitigation the globe program s globe observer mosquito habitat mapper |
| topic | citizen science mosquito smartphone mobile app vector-borne disease vector surveillance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/7/624 |
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