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A citizen-science-enabled catalogue of the vaginal microbiome and associated factors

Nature Microbiology, 2023
A citizen-science approach is used to map the vaginal microbiome of 3,345 women and identify associations with health, life-course and lifestyle factors. Understanding the composition and function of the vaginal microbiome is crucial for reproductive and
Sarah Lebeer, S. Ahannach, T. Gehrmann, S. Wittouck, Tom Eilers, E. Oerlemans, Sandra Condori, J. Dillen, Irina Spacova, Leonore Vander Donck, C. Masquillier, C. Allonsius, Peter A. Bron, Wannes Van Beeck, Charlotte De Backer, Gilbert Donders, V. Verhoeven   +16 more
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Different facets of the same niche: Integrating citizen science and scientific survey data to predict biological invasion risk under multiple global change drivers

Global Change Biology, 2023
Citizen science initiatives have been increasingly used by researchers as a source of occurrence data to model the distribution of alien species. Since citizen science presence‐only data suffer from some fundamental issues, efforts have been made to ...
M. Di Febbraro, L. Bosso, M. Fasola, Francesca Santicchia, G. Aloise, S. Lioy, E. Tricarico, Luciano Ruggieri, S. Bovero, E. Mori, S. Bertolino   +10 more
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Teacher experiences and understanding of citizen science in Australian classrooms. [PDF]

PLoS One
Citizen science represents an important opportunity for school students to make real-world connections with science through context-based learning with the potential to increase their engagement, enjoyment and understanding of science.
Braz Sousa L, Kenneally C, Golumbic Y, Martin JM, Preston C, Rutledge P, Motion A.   +6 more
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Citizen science’s transformative impact on science, citizen empowerment and socio-political processes

Socio-Ecological Practice Research, 2023
Citizen science (CS) can foster transformative impact for science, citizen empowerment and socio-political processes. To unleash this impact, a clearer understanding of its current status and challenges for its development is needed.
Julia von Gönner, T. Herrmann, Till Bruckermann, Michael Eichinger, Susanne Hecker, Friederike Klan, Julia Lorke, Anett Richter, Ulrike Sturm, S. Voigt-Heucke, Wiebke Brink, Christin Liedtke, Matthias Premke-Kraus, C. Altmann, Wilhelm Bauhus, L. Bengtsson, Andrea Büermann, Péter Dietrich, Daniel Dörler, Regina Eich-Brod, Laura Ferschinger, L. Freyberg, Agnes Grützner, Gertrud Hammel, Florian Heigl, N. Heyen, F. Hölker, Carolin Johannsen, T. Kluss, Thekla Kluttig, J. Knobloch, Martin Munke, Kim G. Mortega, C. Pathe, Anna Soßdorf, Tiina Stämpfli, C. Thiel, Susanne Tönsmann, A. Valentin, Katherin Wagenknecht, R. Wegener, S. Woll, A. Bonn   +42 more
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Challenges, Strategies, and Impacts of Doing Citizen Science with Marginalised and Indigenous Communities: Reflections from Project Coordinators

Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2023
Citizen science is growing and increasingly realizing ...
Petra Benyei, A. Skarlatidou, Dimitris Argyriou, Rick Hall, I. Theilade, Nerea Turreira-García, Danielle Latreche, Alexandra Albert, D. Berger, Mar Cartró-Sabaté, Jessie Chang, Rafael Chiaravalloti, Arianna Cortesi, F. Danielsen, M. Haklay, E. Jacobi, Asaye Nigussie, V. Reyes‐García, Eliana Rodrigues, Thamara Sauini, V. Shadrin, A. Siqueira, M. Supriadi, M. Tillah, Adrien Tofighi-Niaki, Nikita Vronski, T. Woods   +26 more
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Citizen Science: Pathways to Impact and why Participant Diversity Matters

Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2023
Citizen science has a problem with engaging diverse participants, with a growing number of studies showing those most marginalised in society, who could benefit most from citizen science activities, are the least likely to participate.
R. Pateman, S. West
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Postdigital Citizen Science: Mapping the Field

Postdigital Science and Education, 2023
This paper provides a brief overview of citizen science, attending to its tensions and possibilities. We acknowledge the creative potential of citizen science for expanding and diversifying public participation in knowledge production and dissemination ...
P. Jandrić, Sara Tolbert, Sarah Hayes, Michael Jopling   +3 more
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Citizen consultations on science communication: A citizen science approach

Mètode Science Studies Journal: Annual Review, 2022
Citizen science is part of a wider trend in science and society of promoting two-way dialogue and engagement between scientists and the public, by involving citizens in the research process.
Ana Delicado, Jussara Rowland, Empar Vengut Climent, Isabel Mendoza-Poudereux, Edurne Gaston   +4 more
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Inclusion in citizen science: The conundrum of rebranding

Science, 2021
Does replacing the term “citizen science” do more harm than good? As the scientific community, like society more broadly, reckons with long-standing challenges around accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, we would be wise to pay ...
C. Cooper, Christine Hawn, Lincoln R. Larson, J. Parrish, G. Bowser, D. Cavalier, R. Dunn, M. Haklay, K. K. Gupta, Na’Taki Osborne Jelks, Valerie Johnson, M. Katti, Z. Leggett, Omega R. Wilson, Sacoby M. Wilson   +14 more
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Outstanding challenges and future directions for biodiversity monitoring using citizen science data

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
There is increasing availability and use of unstructured and semi‐structured citizen science data in biodiversity research and conservation. This expansion of a rich source of ‘big data’ has sparked numerous research directions, driving the development ...
A. Johnston, E. Matechou, E. Dennis
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