Beach alert! — Crowdfunding on wemakeit

The Natural History Museum of Geneva is launching a large-scale study of duck fleas in order to develop an information and warning system for bathers. Help us to help you! Join in our research!"

CHF 4’380

12% of CHF 35’000

12 %

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The «all or nothing» principle applies: The project only receives the funds if the funding target is reached or exceeded.

64 backers

Concluded on 1/6/2018

Comment

Merci beaucoup Angle. C’est la première campagne participative que nous menons. C’est super intéressant, bien qu’un peu stressant! Mais surtout beaucoup de plaisir d’être au contact de personnes qui s'intéressent aux mêmes choses que nous. A une autre fois peut-être!
Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Genève on 20/4/2018 16:45
Beaucoup de courage pour cette campagne de financement !!!
Angle on 20/4/2018 14:52

Choose your reward:

CHF 10.-5 taken
The egg
You are the egg of a duck flea. In recognition of that role, we are sending you a postcard created especially for the occasion which describes the complete life cycle of this parasite. Your support will be acknowledged at the exhibition «Beach Alert!» which opens on 9 June at the Natural History Museum of Geneva.
CHF 20.-14 taken
The miracidium
The miracidium stage of the duck flea is the moment when it infects lake snails. It is covered in fine hairs. You have the right to a thank-you postcard and a beautiful A3 poster of the «Beach Alert!» exhibition which opens on 9 June at the Natural History Museum of Geneva. Your support will be acknowledged at the exhibition.
CHF 50.-19 / 150 taken
The mother sporocyste
The insides of lake snails are duck flea production lines. This deserves a postcard, a poster of the «Beach Alert!» exhibition and a free entry to the Nuit des musées (valid before 26.05.18) on the fascinating theme of animal journeys. Your support will be acknowledged at the exhibition.
CHF 100.-9 / 500 taken
The daughter sporocyste
Thousands of duck flea larvae have reached maturity. Don’t panic! Most will be eaten the moment they leave the snail. We explain all this during a guided tour for one person (or one adult and one child) of the «Beach Alert!» exhibition at the Natural History Museum with one of the project’s scientists. And you will leave with a photo, a postcard and an A3 poster of the exhibition. Your support will be acknowledged at the exhibition.
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Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Genève

Genève

Le Muséum de Genève n’est pas seulement un lieu de découverte de la biodiversité pour le public. C’est aussi un lieu où la recherche scientifique occupe une grande place, avec près de 30 scientifiques spécialisés dans la découverte de nouvelles espèces et la classification du monde vivant. Une de ses équipes étudie depuis longtemps les parasites du monde entier. Et bientôt, ceux du lac Léman!

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