Resources
2Start
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.
Resources
Design

Citizen Science Quality Assurance Toolkit: Essential Elements of A Citizen Science Project
United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) and Association of Public Health Laboratories

CitizenScience.gov

Designing Citizen Science for Both Science and Education: A Workshop Report
Daniel Edelson, Sarah L. Kirn and Workshop Participants

CitizenScience.gov

Set Up Your Own Citizen Science Program
Australian Citizen Science Association

Indigenous Climate Monitoring Toolkit
Ethics

Indigenous Climate Monitoring Toolkit

Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences
Legal Resources

Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences
Sustainability

Sustain and Improve Your Project
CitizenScience.gov

Indigenous Climate Monitoring Toolkit