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'''Citizen science''' refers to the involvement, participation and engagement of citizens in local or online (global) scientific work relevant to the citizens' interests, usually as a hobby, often as a passion. | {{PhotowantedCASwiki}} | ||
'''Citizen science''' refers to the involvement, participation and engagement of citizens in local or online (global) scientific work relevant to the citizens' interests, usually as a hobby, often as a passion. | |||
Citizen science can include such activities as: | Citizen science can include such activities as: | ||
*Reviewing photographs or data online and spotting patterns, anomalies, things of interest etc. | * Reviewing photographs or data online and spotting patterns, anomalies, things of interest etc. | ||
*Taking field samples in local areas such as water from creeks/rivers, monitoring air quality | * Taking field samples in local areas such as water from creeks/rivers, monitoring air quality | ||
*Taking | * Taking note of and listing species spotted, to help scientists assess decline or increase in species in certain areas; for example, see Big Garden Birdwatch as one example of such an activity | ||
*Going through old scientific records and finding relevant data from the past and/or digitizing data for future use | * Going through old scientific records and finding relevant data from the past and/or digitizing data for future use | ||
*Taking measurements, keeping specific records, noting changes, etc. related to the local environment | * Taking measurements, keeping specific records, noting changes, etc. related to the local environment | ||
*Sharing scientific information with other citizens in layperson's terms to spread understanding and engagement | * Sharing scientific information with other citizens in layperson's terms to spread understanding and engagement | ||
== Resources == | |||
* '''Digital Tools for Citizen Science''' is a Github curated list of awesome software and other resources to enable those who want to use scientific tools to empower communities and/or practice various forms of non-institutional science. https://github.com/dylanrees/citizen-science. | |||
* '''Learning through citizen science: Enhancing opportunities by design''', The National Academies Press at https://www.nap.edu/download/25183 | |||
* '''Public Lab''' is a non-profit with the mission of democratizing science to address environmental issues by developing open-source tools for environmental exploration and investigation. [[Public Lab]], https://publiclab.org | |||
== See also == | |||
* | * [[Citizens data initiative]] | ||
* [[Community involvement]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:31, 25 July 2024
Citizen science refers to the involvement, participation and engagement of citizens in local or online (global) scientific work relevant to the citizens' interests, usually as a hobby, often as a passion.
Citizen science can include such activities as:
- Reviewing photographs or data online and spotting patterns, anomalies, things of interest etc.
- Taking field samples in local areas such as water from creeks/rivers, monitoring air quality
- Taking note of and listing species spotted, to help scientists assess decline or increase in species in certain areas; for example, see Big Garden Birdwatch as one example of such an activity
- Going through old scientific records and finding relevant data from the past and/or digitizing data for future use
- Taking measurements, keeping specific records, noting changes, etc. related to the local environment
- Sharing scientific information with other citizens in layperson's terms to spread understanding and engagement
Resources[edit | edit source]
- Digital Tools for Citizen Science is a Github curated list of awesome software and other resources to enable those who want to use scientific tools to empower communities and/or practice various forms of non-institutional science. https://github.com/dylanrees/citizen-science.
- Learning through citizen science: Enhancing opportunities by design, The National Academies Press at https://www.nap.edu/download/25183
- Public Lab is a non-profit with the mission of democratizing science to address environmental issues by developing open-source tools for environmental exploration and investigation. Public Lab, https://publiclab.org