Recruiting 'Citizen Biologists' to Explore Ulsan's Wildlife

Ulsan City Launches Pilot Program for 'Ulsan Citizen Biologists'
Applications Open from 13th to 20th for Citizens with Experience in Biological Observation Activities

Ulsan Taehwagang Riverside Egret Habitat. Ulsan City operates a pilot project for citizen biologists who explore and investigate biodiversity.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A project involving direct citizen participation to investigate biodiversity in the Ulsan area is being promoted.

On the 12th, Ulsan City announced that it will pilot the "Ulsan Citizen Biologist" project for biodiversity investigation in Ulsan, led by the Ulsan Biodiversity Center. After this year's pilot operation, the full project will be implemented starting next year.

The city will recruit "Ulsan Citizen Biologists" from the 13th to the 20th for this project.

Applicants must reside in Ulsan and be individuals or groups conducting natural ecological resource survey activities in Ulsan.

Applications can be submitted through the Ulsan Biodiversity Center website. The city plans to appoint Ulsan Citizen Biologists by the end of July and have them carry out activities until November, followed by an evaluation of issues and improvements.

This year will serve as a pilot operation and, after project evaluation, full-scale operation will begin next year.

The "Ulsan Citizen Biologists" will be responsible for biodiversity resource surveys in four areas: Taehwagang plant survey, wild mushroom survey, wildlife survey, and waterbird observation.

Each field requires conducting survey activities at least once a month, and the collected data should be submitted via the "Naturing" app. The gathered data will be used to build biodiversity strategies.

An official from Ulsan City stated, "This pilot operation of Ulsan Citizen Biologists is meaningful in raising awareness of the importance of biodiversity and investigating biological resources through citizen participation."

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