Aim Information on species' habitat associations and distributions, across a wide range of
spatial and temporal scales, is a fundamental source of ecological knowledge. However …

Aim Citizen science data are increasingly used for modelling species distributions because
they offer broad spatiotemporal coverage of local observations. However, such data are …

Citizen science data are valuable for addressing a wide range of ecological research
questions, and there has been a rapid increase in the scope and volume of data available …

Aim Ecological data collected by the general public are valuable for addressing a wide
range of ecological research and conservation planning, and there has been a rapid …

Citizen-science projects engage volunteers to gather or process data to address scientific
questions. But citizen-science projects vary in their ability to contribute usefully for science …

Ecological citizen science data are rapidly growing in availability and use in ecology and
conservation. Many citizen science projects have the flexibility for participants to select …

Citizen science (CS) currently refers to the participation of non-scientist volunteers in any
discipline of conventional scientific research. Over the last two decades, nature-based CS …

Identifying ecological patterns across broad spatial and temporal extents requires novel
approaches and methods for acquiring, integrating and modeling massive quantities of …

Ensuring that conservation decisions are informed by the best available data is a
fundamental challenge in the face of rapid global environmental change. Too often, new …

Aim Mapping species distributions is a crucial but challenging requirement of wildlife
management. The frequent need to sample vast expanses of potential habitat increases the …