Bioliteracy Explained

Bioliteracy is the ability to understand and engage with biological topics.^{[1] [2]} The concept is used particularly in the contexts of biotechnology and biodiversity.^{[3] [4]}

Description

In the biotechnology context, bioliteracy is considered important for promoting the biotechnology industry and the development of biological engineering products. The use in the context of biodiversity is somewhat distinct, focusing on improving awareness of different organisms with the goal of conservation.^[5]

Citizen science initiatives, such as iNaturalist, are considered effective ways to increase bioliteracy, engaging students with the direct observation of nature.^[6]

References

1. Web site: Bioliteracy for the Age of Biology . 2024-11-14 . Biotech . en-US.
2. Web site: Building a Bioliterate Future, One Organism at a Time . 2024-11-14 . www.coa.edu . en.
3. Web site: 2023-09-27 . Stanford professors promote bio-literacy through digital education Digital Education . 2024-11-14 . digitaleducation.stanford.edu . en.
4. Hitchcock . Colleen . Sullivan . Jon . O’Donnell . Kelly . 2021-12-01 . Cultivating Bioliteracy, Biodiscovery, Data Literacy, and Ecological Monitoring in Undergraduate Courses with iNaturalist . Citizen Science: Theory and Practice . en-US . 6 . 1 . 26 . 10.5334/cstp.439 . free . 2057-4991. 10182/15268 . free .
5. Medina - Sandoval . Waldy . Gutiérrez- Ruiz . Ana Gabriela . 2014-08-01 . Bioalfabetizando mediante experiencias en una biblioteca natural . InterSedes . es . 15 . 31 . 69–85 . 2215-2458.
6. Callaghan . Corey T. . Ozeroff . Ian . Hitchcock . Colleen . Chandler . Mark . 2020-11-01 . Capitalizing on opportunistic citizen science data to monitor urban biodiversity: A multi-taxa framework . Biological Conservation . 251 . 108753 . 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108753 . 2020BCons.25108753C . 0006-3207.