Citizen science is an increasingly acknowledged approach applied in many scientific
domains, and particularly within the environmental and ecological sciences, in which non …

Community monitoring can track environmental phenomena, resource use, and natural
resource management processes of concern to community members. It can also contribute …

True fungi (Fungi) and fungus-like organisms (eg Mycetozoa, Oomycota) constitute the
second largest group of organisms based on global richness estimates, with around 3 …

We evaluated an emerging smartphone application, iNaturalist, to increase taxonomic
identification and engage first-year undergraduate biology majors in outdoor laboratories of …

Geographical location and object description is an important aspect in field research,
regardless of the spatial scale. Throughout time, environmental researchers have been …

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 …

The field of citizen science involves the participation of citizens across different stages of a
scientific project; within this field there is currently a rapid expansion of the integration of …

The precise estimation of the number of trees, their individual tree locations, along with
species information, is crucial for enhancing ecosystem services in urban areas. Previous …

Community science (also often referred to as citizen science) provides a unique opportunity
to address questions beyond the scope of other research methods whilst simultaneously …

Scientists are increasingly motivated to engage the public, particularly those who do not or
cannot access traditional science education opportunities. Communication researchers …