Seminar Series: The SMILE Project- Using Citizen Science and Technology to Collect Fish Lengths
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Many reef fish like hogfish, snapper, and grouper are vital to ecosystems and economies, but managers often lack key biological data. The SMILE(Size Matters: Innovative Length Estimate) Project uses trained, citizen scientist divers with laser-mounted “FishSense” cameras and AI to generate accurate, non-extractive size data to fill this gap. This seminar will share early results, demonstrate interactive data displays, and highlight diver motivations for participating in citizen science.
Presenter: Jen Loch with REEF
