Kelly Orozco P

With experience in ornithology from different approaches such as monitoring, ecology, environmental education and birdwatching. She has worked with entities such as the University of Caldas, Cotelco Caldas, Cronotopías: Corporation for culture, art and education, National Audubon Society where she has worked as a researcher, independent consultant, scientific coordinator, also in the administrative area and in accompaniment and training of groups of birdwatchers in the coffee belt. In her beginnings she was a volunteer in different research and birdwatching guidance projects in Reserves, Fairs and Congresses. Her interests are focused on research projects related to conservation, bird ecology, birdwatching and environmental education.

Considering that participatory science seeks to generate information and knowledge through the involvement of various actors, not only experts, but also communities, teachers, mayors, citizens in general (Ortiz, 2024), it is key not only to recognize the hard work that these groups do for the conservation of birds in their localities, but also to promote the adequate collection of data for later collaborative analysis and that the results can be considered in decision-making. The panorama in the country according to Soacha et al. (2018), is encouraging, and much more so for birds since it is the taxonomic group in which there is the most participation in data collection.

It is important to emphasize that to know the changes that occur in our environment, we must identify the presence or absence of species, movements or displacements, changes in the landscape and how this affects biodiversity, and in order to be able to demonstrate these patterns, we must have truthful and quality information that can be found in open databases, promoting knowledge accessible to all. Indigenous communities, birdwatching clubs and birdwatching groups live with species all the time, so it is key to know their perceptions and observations related to the change in their environment and biodiversity and to promote good observation practices and quality data collection that can help in future decision-making with data specific to each region and in accordance with its dynamics.

This workshop aims to consolidate guidelines together with local actors for bird monitoring, taking into account academic knowledge as advice and standardization in data collection and local knowledge as a basis for identifying changes in the department’s avifauna, identifying possible threats to biodiversity and alternatives to mitigate negative impacts.

Ortiz, A. 2024. Ciencia participativa: la investigación y la conservación dependen de todos. Colombia Visible un país sin límites. Disponible en https://colombiavisible.com/ciencia-participativa-la-investigacion-y-la-conservacion-dependen-de-todos/ Consultado en octubre de 2024

Soacha-Godoy, K., Martínez-Callejas, S. y J. Rey-Velasco. (2018). Ciencia participativa: Contribución al conocimiento de la biodiversidad. En Moreno, L. A., Rueda, C. y Andrade, G. I. (Eds.). 2018. Biodiversidad 2017. Estado y tendencias de la biodiversidad continental de Colombia. Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt. Bogotá, D. C., Colombia.