Activities per year
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.
Translated title of the contribution | De motivatie van vrijwilligers in het monitoren en beheren van invasieve uitheemse soorten, een review |
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Original language | English |
Volume | 73 |
Pages (from-to) | 153-175 |
Number of pages | 23 |
ISSN | 1619-0033 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25-May-2022 |
Thematic List 2020
- Invasive species
- Nature & society
Thematic list
- Invasive species (nature management)
EWI Biomedical sciences
- B003-ecology
Activities
- 1 Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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AlienCSI workshop Joint outcomes of the BioBlitz event and best practice guide meeting
Tim Adriaens (Organiser)
17-Oct-2022 → 18-Oct-2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Increasing understanding of alien species through citizen science
Adriaens, T., D'hondt, B., Reyserhove, L., Casaer, J. & Hillaert, J.
3/07/18 → 1/07/23
Project: Evinbo
Research output
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Vrijwilligers invasieve soorten: Wie zijn ze? Wat drijft hen?
Adriaens, T., 2022, In: INBO Nieuwsbrief. november 2022Research output: Contribution to journal › Contribution to INBO Nieuwsbrief
Open Access -
What motivates volunteers to participate in the control and monitoring of invasive alien species?
Anđelković, A., Handley, L. L., Marchante, E., Adriaens, T., Brown, P. MJ., Tricarico, E. & Verbrugge, L. N. H., 12-Sep-2022, Biological Invasions in a Changing World. Book of Abstracts. Neobiota 2022 – 12th International Conference on Biological Invasions. Tartu, Estonia, 12–16 September 2022.. Linder, M. (ed.). Tartu, Estonia, p. 83 1 p. E11Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Abstract
Open AccessFile -
Stakeholder engagement in the study and management of invasive alien species
Shackleton, R. T., Adriaens, T., Brundu, G., Dehnen-Schmutz, K., Estevez, R. A., Fried, J., Larson, B. M. H., Liu, S., Marchante, E., Marchante, H., Moshobane, M. C., Novoa, A., Reed, M. & Richardson, D. M., 1-Jan-2019, In: Journal of environmental management. 229, p. 88-101Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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