Citizen science creates a nexus between science and education that, when coupled with
emerging technologies, expands the frontiers of ecological research and public …

Citizen science is a powerful tool for connecting people to science, but in the US, such
initiatives have not connected as well to groups that have been historically …

Approaches to citizen science–an indispensable means of combining ecological research
with environmental education and natural history observation–range from community‐based …

Citizen science enlists members of the public to make and record useful observations, such
as counting birds in their backyards, watching for the first budding leaf in spring, or …

Ecologically oriented citizen‐science experiences engage the public in learning while
facilitating the achievement of robust scientific program goals. Evaluation of learning …

Citizen science is a growing phenomenon. With millions of people involved and billions of in-
kind dollars contributed annually, this broad extent, fine grain approach to data collection …

Citizen science is an increasingly popular activity, from bird counts to amateur water sample
collection to air quality monitoring. Researchers and theorists in the field of science and …

Citizen science has a long history in the ecological sciences and has made substantial
contributions to science, education, and society. Developments in information technology …

Citizen science has generated enthusiasm among environmental and conservation
biologists. Although citizen science–generated data have enabled a number of research …

Citizen science has made substantive contributions to science for hundreds of years. More
recently, it has contributed to many articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has …