The growing need for baseline data against which efforts to reduce the rate of biodiversity
loss can be judged highlights the importance of long-term datasets, some of which are as …

Many stakeholders, from governments to civil society to businesses, lack the data they need
to make informed decisions on biodiversity, jeopardising efforts to conserve, restore and …

Résumé Since first being introduced in the mid 1990s, the term “citizen science”—the
intentional engagement of the public in scientific research—has seen phenomenal growth …

Air temperatures have increased globally over the past decades, while rainfall changes
have been more variable, but are taking place. In South Africa, substantial climate-related …

Biodiversity is a concept of great scientific interest and social value studied in different
subjects of the secondary education curriculum. Citizen–science programs may contribute to …

Public participation in scientific research (PPSR) within the natural sciences has been
demonstrated as an effective strategy to expand cognitive knowledge and understanding of …

The use and utility of science in society is often influenced by the structure, legitimacy, and
efficacy of the scientific research process. Public participation in scientific research (PPSR) …

Invertebrates constitute a substantial proportion of terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity and
are critical to ecosystem function. However, their inclusion in biodiversity monitoring and …

Soils are integral to agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and the maintenance of ecosystem
services. However, soil ecosystem research depends on foundational biological knowledge …

ABSTRACT A wealth of environmental and ecological questions are answered with the help
of citizen scientists of all ages, but schoolchildren (< 18 years) rarely participate in these …