Citizen science update

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Citizen science monitoring projects Thanks to LEEF for alerting us to this article on the utility of citizen science reporting in monitoring the spread of invasive species.  It warns that an absence of evidence does not equate to evidence of absence. Here’s a LEEF’s forthcoming event Wetland habitats: id skills training, Monday 20 June, 10am-4pm, WWT London…

How Shanghai does it

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Here’s a link to a feature about a new World Bank report on how Shanghai manages to be so high (1st!) in the global educational attainment tables.  The key findings are: Shanghai’s performance on international tests is linked to a strong education system with efficient public financing. Shanghai’s policies and investments have created a great…