Citizen science in environmental and ecological sciences

D Fraisl, G Hager, B Bedessem, M Gold… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Citizen science is an increasingly acknowledged approach applied in many scientific
domains, and particularly within the environmental and ecological sciences, in which non …

[PDF][PDF] A review of invasive species reporting apps for citizen science and opportunities for innovation

L Howard, CB van Rees, Z Dahlquist, G Luikart… - …, 2022 - neobiota.pensoft.net
Smartphone apps have enhanced the potential for monitoring of invasive alien species (IAS)
through citizen science. They now have the capacity to massively increase the volume and …

[PDF][PDF] Data quality in citizen science

B Balázs, P Mooney, E Nováková, L Bastin… - The science of citizen …, 2021 - library.oapen.org
This chapter discusses the broad and complex topic of data quality in citizen science–a
contested arena because different projects and stakeholders aspire to different levels of data …

[HTML][HTML] Tourists' motivations, learning, and trip satisfaction facilitate pro-environmental outcomes of the Antarctic tourist experience

D Cajiao, YF Leung, LR Larson, P Tejedo… - Journal of Outdoor …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tourism in Antarctica has been growing and diversifying. While Antarctic tourists are
purported to have meaningful interactions with the Antarctic environment, little empirical …

[HTML][HTML] Citizen science and biological invasions: A review

J Encarnação, MA Teodósio, P Morais - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biological invasions are among the most challenging ecological and conservation riddles of
our times. Fortunately, citizen science projects became a valuable tool to detect non …

Citizen science as an ecosystem of engagement: Implications for learning and broadening participation

BC Allf, CB Cooper, LR Larson, RR Dunn, SE Futch… - …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The bulk of research on citizen science participants is project centric, based on an
assumption that volunteers experience a single project. Contrary to this assumption, survey …

Species data for understanding biodiversity dynamics: The what, where and when of species occurrence data collection

TK Petersen, JDM Speed, V Grøtan… - Ecological Solutions …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The availability and quantity of observational species occurrence records have greatly
increased due to technological advancements and the rise of online portals, such as the …

COVID-19 pandemic drives changes in participation in citizen science project “City Nature Challenge” in Tokyo

K Kishimoto, H Kobori - Biological Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way large citizen science events can be carried
out—reducing gatherings of large groups and shifting toward individual, small-group, and …

[HTML][HTML] Users of a citizen science platform for bird data collection differ from other birdwatchers in knowledge and degree of specialization

C Randler - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
Citizen Science (CS) projects are important for scientific research and for biodiversity
conservation. In ornithology, citizen scientists make important contributions to biological …

The benefits of citizen science and nature‐noticing activities for well‐being, nature connectedness and pro‐nature conservation behaviours

MJO Pocock, I Hamlin, J Christelow… - People and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The current biodiversity crisis, extinction of experience of nature and rising concern about
people's well‐being and mental health require us to understand the benefits of activities …