Resources
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Learn about the field of citizen science, encompassing an understanding of its ethical framework, operational principles, and best practices in the field.
What Is Citizen Science?
Citizen Science is based on natural and social science methodologies. It involves members of the public in monitoring and scientific research. These projects can range from local to regional, and global scales, and participation can vary from data collection to other aspects of the scientific process, like the creation of research questions, data analysis, project evaluation, and reporting.
Involving members of the public in monitoring and scientific research has been expressed in a number of different ways. For simplicity we use the umbrella term Citizen Science, but encourage practitioners who identify with Community-Based Monitoring (CBM), Community Science, Public Participation in Scientific Research (PPSR), and other related endeavors to join. This Community of Practice will explore different aspects of working with the public in environmental monitoring and science that may be of interest to practitioners of a number of related fields.
Resources
Advancing Citizen Science in Alberta
Government of Alberta, Ministry of Environment and Parks
Michael J.O. Pocock, Daniel S. Chapman, Lucy J. Sheppard, and Helen E. Roy. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Duncan C. McKinley, Abe J. Miller-Rushing, Heidi L. Ballard, Rick Bonney, Hutch Brown, Susan C. Cook-Patton, Daniel M. Evans, Rebecca A. French, Julia K. Parrish, Tina B. Phillips, Sean F. Ryan, Lea A. Shanley, Jennifer L. Shirk, Kristine F. Stepenuck, Jake F. Weltzin, Andrea Wiggins, Owen D. Boyle, Russell D. Briggs, Stuart F. Chapin III, David A. Hewitt, Peter W. Preuss, and Michael A. Soukup
Citizen science in environmental and ecological sciences
Dilek Fraisl, Gerid Hager, Baptiste Bedessem, Margaret Gold, Pen-Yuan Hsing, Finn Danielsen, Colleen B. Hitchcock, Joseph M. Hulbert, Jaume Piera, Helen Spiers, Martin Thiel & Mordechai Haklay
Citizen Science Principles of Good Practice
Government of Alberta, Ministry of Environment and Parks
Connecting People to Science Workshop Proceedings
Citizen Science Alberta Community of Practice; prepared by Battle River Watershed Alliance
Exploring the Science Behind Citizen Science
Dr. Richard Schnieder
Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences
Making Citizen Science Count, Nature Alberta Magazine
Dr. Richard Schnieder
NOAA Citizen Science Strategy: Applying the Power of the Crowd
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Research and Evaluation Resources
Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences
The role and contribution of citizen scientists
House of Commons Canada, Report of the Standing Committee on Science and Research
Using Citizen Science to Advance Environmental Research and Monitoring in Alberta
Tracy Lee, Rachelle Haddock, and Danah Duke
Training
Community Science Alberta Course
ChangeMakers Community. Dive into the rich tapestry of local ecosystems, engage with citizen-led projects, and discover the power of collaborative scientific efforts to drive environmental stewardship and sustainable development throughout Alberta.
European Citizen Science Platform
Other
Citizen Science: Innovation in Open Science, Society and Policy
Edited by Susanne Hecker, Muki Haklay, Anne Bowser, Zen Makuch, Johannes Vogel & Aletta Bonn