Ornitolojik Araştırmalarda Vatandaş Bilimi Katkıları

Year 2025, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 1 - 11, 30.09.2025

Emrah Çelik

Abstract

Vatandaş bilimi, kuşları incelemek için hızla önemli bir yöntem haline geldi. Bu bilim, profesyonel olmayan kuş gözlemcilerinin ve amatörlerin çok çeşitli verilerin toplanmasına yardımcı olmasını sağlar. Bu çalışma, 1999 ile 2024 yılları arasında SCOPUS veri tabanından alınan ve vatandaş bilimi ile ornitolojinin kesişim noktasına odaklanan 179 makalenin kapsamlı bir bibliyometrik analizini sunmaktadır. Sonuçlar, son on yılda bilimsel üretimin önemli ölçüde arttığını göstermektedir. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Birleşik Krallık ve Avustralya, araştırma üretkenliği açısından diğer ülkelerle işbirliği yaparak öncülük etmektedir. Çalışma, vatandaş biliminin tür bolluğunu incelemede, biyoçeşitliliği izlemede ve göç, iklim değişikliği ve kentleşme gibi ekolojik süreçleri anlamada çok önemli bir rol oynadığını bulmaktadır. Bulgular, kuş bilimselliği yönden vatandaş araştırmasının çeşitli ve işbirlikçi olduğunu ve veri yönetimi, gönüllü desteği ve etik uygulamalarda sürekli iyileştirmeler yapılması gerektiğini vurgulamaktadır. Bu çalışma, vatandaş Bilim'inin sadece ornitolojik araştırmaları geliştirmekle kalmayıp, aynı zamanda biyoçeşitliliğin korunması ve küresel ekolojik izleme için önemli içgörüler sunduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

Keywords

Halk Katılımı, , Biyoçeşitlik Değerlendirmesi , Ekolojik İzleme , │ Gönüllü Katılımı

Citizen Science Contributions in Ornithological Research

Abstract

Citizen science has quickly become an important way to study birds. It allows non-professional birdwatchers and amateurs to help collect a wide range of data. This study provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of 179 articles published between 1999 and 2024, sourced from the SCOPUS database, focusing on the intersection of citizen science and ornithology. Results show that scholarly production has gone up a lot in the last ten years. The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia are leading the way in terms of research productivity, collaborating with other countries. The study finds that citizen science plays a crucial role in studying species abundance, monitoring biodiversity, and understanding ecological processes such as migration, climate change, and urbanisation. The findings suggest that ornithological citizen research is diverse and collaborative, highlighting the need for continuous improvements in data management, volunteer support, and ethical practices. This study finds that citizen science not only enhances ornithological research but also offers substantial insights for biodiversity conservation and global ecological monitoring..

Keywords

Public Participation , Biodiversity Assessment , Ecological Monitoring , Volunteer Engagement

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