{"id":546,"date":"2022-06-10T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/kats\/?p=546"},"modified":"2023-02-22T17:43:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T17:43:52","slug":"becoming-puffarazzis-around-the-farne-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/kats\/2022\/06\/10\/becoming-puffarazzis-around-the-farne-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming ‘Puffarazzi’s’ around the Farne Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yes, you read that right – as part of the KATS: Puffin Project,<\/a> our students became the ‘Puffarazi’! Over the previous few weeks, students had become citizen scientists by investigating biodiversity, with a focus on the North East coastline and islands. They learned about the diets and habitats of Puffins, and practiced their citizen science experiments before their big project…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students got to put what they had learned into practice by using digital cameras, voice recorders and air pollution sensors to become the Puffarazzi when they visited the Farne Islands on a Puffin Cruise. They made scientific observations, used the air quality sensors, took photos and made notes about the Puffins’ habitat. They also became news reporters by reporting on the KATS Global Network. The data that the students collected on their trips will go straight to RSPB Puffin Experts who require citizen science data to analyse Puffin migration and diet patterns. What a fun day! <\/p>\n\n\n\n