Ana Anđelković
A review of volunteers’ motivations to monitor and control invasive alien species
Anđelković, Ana; Lawson Handley, Lori; Marchante, Elizabete; Adriaens, Tim; Brown, Peter; Tricarico, Elena; Verbrugge, Laura
Authors
Dr Lori Lawson Handley L.Lawson-Handley@hull.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer
Elizabete Marchante
Tim Adriaens
Peter Brown
Elena Tricarico
Laura Verbrugge
Abstract
People make an important contribution to the study and management of biological invasions, as many monitoring and control projects rely heavily on volunteer assistance. Understanding the reasons why people participate in such projects is critical for successful recruitment and retention of volunteers. We used a meta-synthesis approach to extract, analyze and synthesize the available information from 28 selected studies investigating motivations of volunteers to engage in monitoring and control of invasive alien species (IAS). Our findings show how motivations fit three broad themes, reflecting environmental concerns, social motivations, and personal reasons. An important outcome of this study is the description of motivations that are unique to the IAS context: supporting IAS management, protecting native species and habitats, and livelihood/food/income protection or opportunities. In addition, our study reflects on important methodological choices for investigating volunteer motivations as well as ethical issues that may arise in practice. We conclude with a set of recommendations for project design and future research on volunteer motivations in IAS contexts, emphasizing the importance of collaboration with social scientists.
Citation
Anđelković, A., Lawson Handley, L., Marchante, E., Adriaens, T., Brown, P., Tricarico, E., & Verbrugge, L. (2022). A review of volunteers’ motivations to monitor and control invasive alien species. Neobiota, 73, 153-175. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.73.79636
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Mar 7, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | May 25, 2022 |
Publication Date | May 25, 2022 |
Deposit Date | May 26, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | May 26, 2022 |
Journal | NeoBiota |
Print ISSN | 1619-0033 |
Electronic ISSN | 1314-2488 |
Publisher | Pensoft Publishers |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 73 |
Pages | 153-175 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.73.79636 |
Keywords | Biological invasions; Biodiversity monitoring; Citizen science; Perceptions; Public engagement; Social dimensions |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3949824 |
Publisher URL | https://neobiota.pensoft.net/article/79636/ |
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Copyright Ana A. Anđelković et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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