Participation in online citizen science is increasingly popular, yet studies that examine the
impact on participants' learning are limited. The aims of this paper are to identify the learning …

It is commonly argued that, despite the tremendous resonance Citizen Science (CS) has
shown in recent years, there is still lack of understanding of important aspects defining …

In order to deal with the current, dramatic decline in biodiversity, the public at large needs to
be aware of and participate in biodiversity research activities. One way to do this is citizen …

We investigate the development of scientific content knowledge of volunteers participating in
online citizen science projects in the Zooniverse (www. zooniverse. org), including the …

To reduce future earthquake injuries and casualties, it is important that people understand
how their behavior, during and immediately following earthquake shaking, exposes them to …

Citizen science continues to grow, potentially increasing competition among projects to
recruit and retain volunteers interested in participating. Using web analytics, we examined …

We review the expanding, internet-enabled, and rapidly evolving field of citizen astronomy,
focusing on research projects in stellar, extragalactic, and planetary science that have …

Virtual citizen science platforms allow non-scientists to take part in scientific research across
a range of disciplines. What they ask of volunteers varies considerably in terms of task type …

Cancer biomarker research has become a data-intensive discipline requiring innovative
approaches for data analysis that can combine traditional and data-driven methods …

Camera traps-remote cameras that capture images of passing wildlife-have become a
ubiquitous tool in ecology and conservation. Systematic camera trap surveys generate 'Big …