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How can Inclusive Citizen Science Transform the Sustainable Development Agenda? Recommendations for a Wider and More Meaningful Inclusion in the Design of Citizen Science Initiatives

open access: yesCitizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2023
Although there has been a sharp increase in citizen science (CS) initiatives in past years, barriers to participation are often too high for many social groups, including vulnerable social groups, making CS subject to the same exclusionary processes that
Dorottya Varga   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The benefits of contributing to the citizen science platform iNaturalist as an identifier

open access: yesPLoS Biology, 2022
As the number of observations submitted to the citizen science platform iNaturalist continues to grow, it is increasingly important that these observations can be identified to the finest taxonomic level, maximizing their value for biodiversity research.
C. Callaghan   +43 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Scoping Review of Citizen Science Approaches in Chronic Disease Prevention

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2022
Background Citizen science approaches, which involve members of the public as active collaborators in scientific research, are increasingly being recognized for their potential benefits in chronic disease prevention.
Leah Marks   +4 more
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Ethics framework for citizen science and public and patient participation in research

open access: yesBMC Medical Ethics, 2022
Background Citizen science and models for public participation in health research share normative ideals of participation, inclusion, and public and patient engagement.
B. Groot, T. Abma
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Spatial distribution of biodiversity citizen science in a natural area depends on area accessibility and differs from other recreational area use

open access: yesEcological Solutions and Evidence, 2022
Opportunistic citizen science produces large amounts of primary biodiversity data but is underutilized in the conservation and management of protected areas despite these areas’ status as citizen science hotspots. Application of these data may be limited
Caitlin P. Mandeville   +2 more
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Bottom-Up and Reciprocal Citizen Science: Untapped Resources of Novel Ideas. Preliminary Experiences of a Citizen Science As Public Engagement Program

open access: yesRevista Lusófona de Estudos Culturais, 2022
In scientific research, citizen science is widely regarded as an involvement of the general public in scientific research initiated by universities, scientific organisations or research centres.
Evelin Gabriella Hargitai   +4 more
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A National Scale “BioBlitz” Using Citizen Science and eDNA Metabarcoding for Monitoring Coastal Marine Fish

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2022
Marine biodiversity is threatened by human activities. To understand the changes happening in aquatic ecosystems and to inform management, detailed, synoptic monitoring of biodiversity across large spatial extents is needed.
Sune Agersnap   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Citizen science and the right to research: building local knowledge of climate change impacts

open access: yesHumanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2022
The article presents results of a research project aiming to develop theoretical and empirical contributions on participatory approaches and methods of citizen science for risk mapping and adaptation to climate change.
Sarita Albagli, A. Iwama
semanticscholar   +1 more source

How to measure the impact of citizen science on environmental attitudes, behaviour and knowledge? A review of state-of-the-art approaches

open access: yesEnvironmental Sciences Europe, 2022
The effects of citizen science are wide ranging, influencing science, society, the economy, the environment, as well as individual participants. However, in many citizen science projects, impact evaluation is still overly simplistic. This is particularly
L. Somerwill, U. Wehn
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Heliophysics and amateur radio: citizen science collaborations for atmospheric, ionospheric, and space physics research and operations

open access: yesFrontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2023
The amateur radio community is a global, highly engaged, and technical community with an intense interest in space weather, its underlying physics, and how it impacts radio communications.
Nathaniel A. Frissell   +112 more
doaj   +1 more source

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