Learn about developing a citizen science program, including: goal articulation, staff recruitment, partnerships, financial sustainability planning, milestone setting, and determination of project closure criteria (setting an end date).

A fundamental element of all citizen science projects is to have a defined purpose of the project. Questions to ask when designing your project include:

• What are you trying to achieve?
• What question are you trying to answer?
• What are your outreach goals?
• Who is the end user of this information?

It is important to design your project around your designed purpose as that will determine the tasks and staffing required to make the project a success.