Lessons Learned from Evaluations of Citizen Science Programs by Luke Gommerman, Martha C. Monroe

“…This 5-page fact sheet informs potential citizen science practitioners of recent evaluations of citizen science programs. …”
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Citizen science and its applicability for sustainability and a healthy planet by Medani P. Bhandari

“… This paper provides an overview of citizen science and its applicability for advancing sustainability and promoting a healthy planet. …”
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“3D Cladistics”: a new perspective for phylogenetic analyses and a tool for citizen science by Márcia Venâncio, Carlos Antunes, Dimítri de Araújo Costa

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Fishing on Facebook: Using Social Media and Citizen Science to Crowd-Source Trophy Murray Cod by Matthew O’Connell, Dirk Spennemann, Jennifer Bond, R. Keller Kopf, Nicole McCasker, Paul Humphries

“…Citizen Science: Theory and Practice…”
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Does Terminology Matter? Effects of the Citizen Science Label on Participation in a Wildlife Conservation Online Platform by Poppy McLeod, Jonathon Schuldt, Hwanseok Song, Rhiannon Crain, Janis Dickinson

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Harnessing the Power of Citizen Science for Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform by Lisa Elena Fuchs, Lily Cannell van Dien, Maria Rosa ‘Rosy’ Mondardini, Ma Estrella ‘Esther’ Penunia, Irish Baguilat, Sergio Iván Larrea Macías, Marcelo Soares Souza, Eduardo Fernandes Formighieri, Murilo Gelain Gonçalves, Rodrigo B. Westphalen, Vitória Pimentel, Fabio Ricci, Daria Levina, Matthias Geck

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Creative-Motivated Citizen Science After-School STEAM Programme for Motivating Actions Related to the Oceanic Microplastics Problem by Tomomi Sayuda, Haruyuki Kinoshita, Fumitoshi Kato, Miles Pennington

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Using iNaturalist to Contribute Your Nature Observations to Science by Matthew Earl Boone, Mathieu Basille

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Have you seen a skinny alligator in South Florida? by Michiko Squires, Avishka Godahewa, Justin R. Dalaba, Laura A. Brandt, Frank J. Mazzotti

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Exploring Conditions for Designing Citizen Observatories in Sri Lanka: The Case of Air Quality in Rural Areas by Chaminda Rathnayake, Somya Joshi, Teresa Cerratto-Pargman

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FreshWater Watch: Investigating the Health of Freshwater Ecosystems, from the Bottom Up by Isabel Bishop, Amedeo Boldrini, Wim Clymans, Charlotte Hall, Heather Moorhouse, Stephen Parkinson, Kesella Scott-Somme, Ian Thornhill, Steven Loiselle

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The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Community Science Approach to Explore Infant Formula Preparation Safety in the Home by Sara Jones, Jonie Cooper, Abbie Dolling, Tara McNamara, Susan Dvorak, Vicky Sibson, Amy Brown, Emma Yhnell, Phyll Buchanan, Sharon Breward, Rebecca Ellis, Aimee Grant

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An Emerging Theory of School-Based Participatory Science by P. Sean Smith, Christine L. Goforth, Sarah J. Carrier, Meredith L. Hayes, Sarah E. Safley

“…Citizen Science: Theory and Practice…”
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Revisiting harmful algal blooms in India through a global lens: An integrated framework for enhanced research and monitoring by Aditya R. Nayak, Srinivas Kolluru, Aloke Kumar, Punyasloke Bhadury

“…Through the lens of established programs from countries across the globe, we identify existing gaps and highlight four broad areas for focusing future efforts: (1) the development/employment of novel technologies for HAB research and monitoring; (2) the need for integrated observation networks and a coordinated effort across different central/state agencies and research institutes; (3) clinical studies on human health effects; and (4) public outreach and citizen science initiatives to increase awareness on this topic, including policy level interventions.…”
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Predicting roadkill: a regional-scale model for the Northern Tamandua integrating environmental and road characteristics by Silvio Boyat, Esmeralda Arévalo-Huezo

“…Roadkill data was retrieved from a local citizen science project and collected through a field survey. …”
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First scientific research on common bottlenose dolphins in the Calabrian (Italy) Ionian Sea by Maria Assunta Menniti, Adriana Vella, Jessica Alessi

“…The project involved a multi-action approach including scientific field research, citizen science in order to increase the knowledge and awareness regarding the marine environment and dolphins’ conservation, and removal of the marine litter in the SAC Fondali di Stalettì in order to reduce the negative impact these could have on the health of the bottlenose dolphins (entrapment in abandoned fishing ghost nets, plastic ingestion, etc.). …”
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Effectiveness of citizen inquiry approach in promoting environmental knowledge of young people by Micheal Obakhavbaye

“…It situates the conceptual underpinnings of citizen inquiry within the framework of collaborative citizen science, fused with inquiry-based learning, and makes a concerted effort for participants to be coresearchers in the design, implementation, and knowledge creation in six-week quasi-experimental research. …”
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Mapping the “catscape” formed by a population of pet cats with outdoor access by Richard Bischof, Nina Rosita Hansen, Øyvind Skarsgard Nyheim, Astrid Kisen, Lillian Prestmoen, Torbjørn Haugaasen

“…Whereas knowledge about the spatial behavior of individual domestic cats is growing, we still know little about how a local population of free-ranging pet cats occupies the landscape. Using a citizen science approach, we GPS-tagged 92 pet cats with outdoor access living in a residential area in southern Norway. …”
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