The current state of citizen science as a tool for ecological research and public engagement

JL Dickinson, J Shirk, D Bonter… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Approaches to citizen science–an indispensable means of combining ecological research
with environmental education and natural history observation–range from community‐based …

Citizen science as an ecological research tool: challenges and benefits

JL Dickinson, B Zuckerberg… - Annual review of ecology …, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Citizen science, the involvement of volunteers in research, has increased the scale of
ecological field studies with continent-wide, centralized monitoring efforts and, more rarely …

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 …

[BOOK][B] Participatory action research: Theory and methods for engaged inquiry

JM Chevalier - 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Fully revised and updated, this second edition of Participatory Action Research (PAR)
provides new theoretical insights and many robust tools that will guide researchers …

Citizen science: a develo** tool for expanding science knowledge and scientific literacy

R Bonney, CB Cooper, J Dickinson, S Kelling… - …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Citizen science enlists the public in collecting large quantities of data across an array of
habitats and locations over long spans of time. Citizen science projects have been …

A primary factor in sustainable development and environmental sustainability is environmental education

KS Uralovich, TU Toshmamatovich… - Caspian Journal of …, 2023 - cjes.guilan.ac.ir
Nowadays we are witnessing the consequences of humanity's negative attitudes toward
nature. Over the years, natural balance has been undermined by the impact on nature. To …

Citizen science and volunteered geographic information: Overview and typology of participation

M Haklay - … : Volunteered geographic information (VGI) in theory …, 2012 - Springer
Within volunteered geographic information (VGI), citizen science stands out as a class of
activities that require special attention and analysis. Citizen science is likely to be the …

Public participation in scientific research: a framework for deliberate design

JL Shirk, HL Ballard, CC Wilderman, T Phillips… - Ecology and society, 2012 - JSTOR
Members of the public participate in scientific research in many different contexts, stemming
from traditions as varied as participatory action research and citizen science. Particularly in …

What is citizen science?–A scientometric meta-analysis

C Kullenberg, D Kasperowski - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Context The concept of citizen science (CS) is currently referred to by many actors inside
and outside science and research. Several descriptions of this purportedly new approach of …

A review of citizen science and community-based environmental monitoring: issues and opportunities

CC Conrad, KG Hilchey - Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2011 - Springer
Worldwide, decision-makers and nongovernment organizations are increasing their use of
citizen volunteers to enhance their ability to monitor and manage natural resources, track …