Green pioneers is a citizen science project on
invasive plant specimens in Flanders (Belgium).
It is a two year project funded by the Flemish
Government with three main goals:
• Create awareness on invasive species,
how can invasions be avoided and how
can the negative impact be diminished.
• Make communication possible between
citizens and scientist on biodiversity and
invasive plant species.
• Augment the quality and quantity of data
on invasive species in Flanders.
We will focus on three different groups:
- the young pioneers, by developing tools
for STEM education,
- the online pioneers, through our online
citizen science platform DoeDat.be, by
helping us with the transcription of label
information on herbarium specimens,
- and the visiteers, by inviting companies
and working class people to help us in the
collection and to inform them about
invasive species.
In spring 2020 a BioBlitz will be organised in
Meise Botanic Garden