{"id":1093982,"date":"2025-03-27T15:32:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T15:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mudvalleyinstitute.org\/?page_id=1093982"},"modified":"2026-05-16T15:14:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T14:14:22","slug":"programa-de-ciencia-cidada-na-fundacao-mud-valley","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mudvalley.org\/pt\/get-involved\/citizen-science-program-at-mud-valley-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"O Programa de Ci\u00eancia Cidad\u00e3 da Mud Valley Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;TBVS &#8211; Light &#8211; Features 21&#8243; module_class=&#8221;tbvs-section-light&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||50px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||30px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;ffefe2d7-fe4d-4226-a5ef-9f2dc47a14ae&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||30px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2>Support science and ecosystem restoration while learning and engaging<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;0d7125e8-6144-4e5e-b524-b89530281cb3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our citizen science program brings volunteers and scientists together to answer scientific questions related to ecosystems here in the western Algarve. 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You might even discover some that you&#8217;ve never seen before!<\/p>\n<p>This session will be facilitated by <strong>Dr. Elodie da Silva<\/strong>, the Chief Scientist at Mud Valley Institute, and leader of our <a href=\"https:\/\/mudvalley.org\/the-soil-lab-at-mud-valley-institute\/\">Soil Lab<\/a>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#EFE2DE&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h4>What is a BioBlitz?<\/h4>\n<p>BioBlitzes are rapid, focused efforts to document the biodiversity of a specific area, involving scientists and the public working together to identify and record as many species of plants and animals as possible within a short period. This helps us create a snapshot of the biodiversity of a location, providing valuable data for conservation, ecosystem management, and scientific research.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><strong>What will we be doing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We will use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iNaturalist mobile app<\/a> to collect our data, identify what we are seeing, and save our work. Please download and become familiar with it ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p>Working in groups, <strong>we will observe and register the fauna and flora diversity in 2 points<\/strong>: a reference site where we have not intervened (the &#8220;control&#8221; site) and the fig orchard, our &#8220;test&#8221; area where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.permaculture.co.uk\/articles\/the-many-benefits-of-hugelkultur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H\u00fcgelkultur<\/a> method was implemented in order to improve soil fertility and water retention. We will share full instructions on the day of the event. All you have to do is show up and be ready to help!<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><strong>Why are we doing it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This session will help us understand if the ecosystem regeneration work taking place in the fig orchard has resulted in a greater variety of animals coming to the area. Our hypothesis is that regenerating this area will have led to improved soil health and water retention, which in turn should result in more types of fauna being attracted to and living there. So now we need to see if our hypothesis is correct. 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Citizen scientists from 9 countries, including Portugal, will work directly with ECHO Ambassadors such as Mud Valley Institute to <strong>learn about soil health and participate in collecting data<\/strong> that will then be analyzed and loaded into an open-source database.<\/p>\n<p>When you participate in the program <strong>you will receive your own soil sampling kit to take home and collect samples from your own site<\/strong>. You&#8217;ll use a mobile app to receive immediate feedback on the soil you collect. Mud Valley Institute will then collect the sample from you and send it away for analysis, where the results will added to an open access data repository.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#EFE2DE&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h4>What&#8217;s in the Citizen Science Toolkit?<\/h4>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/echosoil.eu\/for-participants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">all-inclusive kit<\/a> will help you to contribute to valuable environmental research. Inside, you will find: clear and detailed instructions to walk you through each step of the citizen science journey, a shovel for soil sampling, a variety of containers to store and analyze the soil samples, pH evaluation strips, and sterile gloves for better sample handling. <strong>You receive it for free<\/strong> when you participate in this program.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><strong>What will we be doing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We will start this session with an overview of soil health and the ECHO program, presented by Dr. Cristina Cruz of the University of Lisbon. Then Dr. Cruz and Dr. Elodie da Silva, Chief Scientist at Mud Valley Institute, will take you into the field at Quinta Vale da Lama to teach you how to use the sampling kit and app. Finally, we will distribute the sampling kits to you, so that you can collect and analyze your own soil health.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><strong>Why are we doing it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This large-scale project will engage the public in protecting and restoring soils by building your skills and enhancing your knowledge on soils. 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Working in the Fig Orchard, we conducted a one year follow up to the initial biodiversity measurement we created in April 2024. Measuring biodiversity is a key part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mudvalley.org\/why-creating-a-monitoring-and-evaluation-plan-is-important\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monitoring and evaluation plan<\/a> we developed to understand the impact of our regenerative practices and implemented techniques.<\/p>\n<p>This session was facilitated by <strong>Dr. Elodie da Silva<\/strong>, the Chief Scientist at Mud Valley Institute, and leader of our <a href=\"https:\/\/mudvalley.org\/the-soil-lab-at-mud-valley-institute\/\">Soil Lab<\/a>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#EFE2DE&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h4>What is a BioBlitz?<\/h4>\n<p>BioBlitzes are rapid, focused efforts to document the biodiversity of a specific area, involving scientists and the public working together to identify and record as many species of plants and animals as possible within a short period. 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Citizen scientists from 9 countries, including Portugal, will work directly with ECHO Ambassadors such as Mud Valley Institute to <strong>learn about soil health and participate in collecting data<\/strong> that will then be analyzed and loaded into an open-source database.<\/p>\n<p>Participants in the program <strong>receive their own soil sampling kit to take home and collect samples from their own site<\/strong>. They will use a mobile app to receive immediate feedback on the soil collected. 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Inside, participants will find: clear and detailed instructions to walk them through each step of the citizen science journey, a shovel for soil sampling, a variety of containers to store and analyze the soil samples, pH evaluation strips, and sterile gloves for better sample handling.<strong> They\u00a0receive it for free<\/strong> when they participate in this program.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><strong>What did we do?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We started this session with an overview of soil health and the ECHO program. 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