The accuracy of citizen science data: a quantitative review

E Aceves-Bueno, AS Adeleye, M Feraud… - Bulletin of the Ecological …, 2017 - JSTOR
Citizen science involves volunteers who participate in scientific research by collecting data,
monitoring sites, and even taking part in the whole process of scientific inquiry (Roy et al …

Power of the people: A review of citizen science programs for conservation

VJ MacPhail, SR Colla - Biological Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Citizen science is a rapidly growing field whereby volunteers can collect and/or analyze data
to contribute to research and gain an appreciation for the environment. There are countless …

Citizen science can improve conservation science, natural resource management, and environmental protection

DC McKinley, AJ Miller-Rushing, HL Ballard… - Biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Citizen science has advanced science for hundreds of years, contributed to many peer-
reviewed articles, and informed land management decisions and policies across the United …

Citizen science in the social sciences and humanities: The power of interdisciplinarity

L Tauginienė, E Butkevičienė, K Vohland… - Palgrave …, 2020 - nature.com
Citizen science evolved through multiple disciplinary manifestations into a new field of study
and a participatory method of enquiry. While most citizen science projects take place within …

The science of citizen science: Exploring barriers to use as a primary research tool

HK Burgess, LB DeBey, HE Froehlich, N Schmidt… - Biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Biodiversity citizen science projects are growing in number, size, and scope, and are
gaining recognition as valuable data sources that build public engagement. Yet publication …

From open data to open science

R Ramachandran, K Bugbee… - Earth and Space …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The open science movement continues to gain momentum, attention, and discussion.
However, there are a number of different interpretations, viewpoints, and perspectives as to …

The diverse motivations of citizen scientists: Does conservation emphasis grow as volunteer participation progresses?

LR Larson, CB Cooper, S Futch, D Singh… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Citizen science has proven to be a valuable tool for biodiversity conservation. However, to
maximize the conservation benefits of citizen science programs, researchers and …

The power of place in understanding place attachments and meanings

L Sebastien - Geoforum, 2020 - Elsevier
This contribution to a spatial theory of sense of place is an invitation to seek a better
understanding of the importance of physical and concrete places in dynamic territorial …

A framework for contextualizing social‐ecological biases in contributory science data

EJ Carlen, CO Estien, T Caspi, D Perkins… - People and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Contributory science—including citizen and community science—allows scientists to
leverage participant‐generated data while providing an opportunity for engaging with local …

Citizen science as an ecosystem of engagement: implications for learning and broadening participation

BC Allf, CB Cooper, LR Larson, RR Dunn, SE Futch… - …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The bulk of research on citizen science participants is project centric, based on an
assumption that volunteers experience a single project. Contrary to this assumption, survey …