In this interview, Associate Professor Erik Öckinger from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences explains why monitoring farmland biodiversity is important and how citizen science can play a key role.

He discusses:

• Why biodiversity monitoring matters

• How citizen scientists and volunteers contribute

• Different types of citizen science schemes

• The methods used to identify and compare approaches

• Key findings and future opportunities

• The role of farmers and how their involvement could be improved

Watch the video below.