Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
6-2020
Abstract
The success of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology with eBird and its associated apps demonstrates the potential value in engaging recreational enthusiasts as community scientists through the use of a cell phone application (hereafter “app”). However, significant differences exist between the recreational angler community and the birding community making it necessary to further investigate the feasibility of engaging recreational anglers as community scientists using an app. The funds awarded through the VIMS Dean and Director’s Innovation Fund were used to: 1) assess the existing landscape of for-profit fishing apps and not-for-profit efforts to use recreational anglers as community scientists, 2) explore current app technologies for potential inclusion in a recreational fishing app, 3) explore potential external funding sources, and 4) determine a preliminary feature set for inclusion in an app for recreational anglers.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25773/v131-yj24
Keywords
Fish identification, Chesapeake Bay
Recommended Citation
Kellogg, M. L. (2020) From eFish to RecFish - Progress towards Developing an App that Engages Recreational Anglers as Community Scientists. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.25773/v131-yj24
