The rapidly growing field of citizen science, which gives volunteers an opportunity to collect or analyze data to contribute to research, has spurred countless projects around the world.
The rapidly growing field of citizen science, which gives volunteers an opportunity to collect or analyze data to contribute to research, has spurred countless projects around the world. Some programs involve testing hypotheses while others are grounded in simple data gathering. Projects can be developed by academics or designed at the grassroots level.
A review paper by two York University researchers, set to appear in the September issue of the journal Biological Conservation, explores how citizen science initiatives can be improved and what methods make them successful.
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