The field of citizen science is a rapidly evolving type of scientific research focussing on the
collaboration of motivated volunteers (citizen scientists) with professional scientists to …

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 …

Ecological and environmental citizen‐science projects have enormous potential to advance
scientific knowledge, influence policy, and guide resource management by producing …

Citizen science—the involvement of volunteers in data collection, analysis and interpretation—
simultaneously supports research and public engagement with science, and its profile is …

Citizen science is mainstream: millions of people contribute data to a growing array of citizen
science projects annually, forming massive datasets that will drive research for years to …

The rapid proliferation of online content producing and sharing technologies resulted in an
explosion of user-generated content (UGC), which now extends to scientific data. Citizen …

Citizen science broadly describes citizen involvement in science. Citizen science has
gained significant momentum in recent years, brought about by widespread availability of …

Abstract Design science research strives to be practical and relevant. Yet few researchers
have examined the extent to which practitioners can meaningfully utilize theoretical …

Citizen science offers teachers a way to bring authentic scientific research into their
classrooms by providing both teachers and their students with opportunities to contribute to …

The Jozi Bee Hotel Project recruited Johannesburg residents to help gather data on solitary
bee abundance. They were motivated and guided by a strategic communications campaign …