Citizen Science Literature Reviews
Provided by EarthWatch
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Check out some popular media on citizen science:
‘Citizen scientists’ are helping to save our koalas, NERP Environmental Decisions hub, 28/07/14
‘Citizen science and mobile technologies evolve together’, ECO Magazine 21/07/14
‘The rise of citizen scientists‘ The Age 17/05/14
‘Citizen Science’ (Podcast) Radio National Life Matters, 09/04/14; Listen to Professor David Booth and Libby Hepburn talk about how citizens help collect data on tropical fish, via Atlas of Living Australia and the Coastal Wilderness portal, as well as BioBlitz in Australia and a plug for CSNA.
‘Use of citizens a scientific breakthrough in data collection‘ The Age 23/03/14
‘A lifelong passion for nature‘ Sydney Morning Herald 18/03/14
‘It’s more than just a hobby‘ Sydney Morning Herald 18/03/14
Other interesting articles:
Realising the full potential of citizen science monitoring programs Ayesha I.T. Tulloch, Hugh P. Possingham, Liana N. Joseph, Judit Szabo, Tara G. Martin Biological Conservation 165 (2013) 128–138
Citizen Science: Can Volunteers Do Real Research?
URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1641/B580303
The history of public participation in ecological research Abraham Miller-Rushing, Richard Primack, and Rick Bonney Front Ecol Environ 2012; 10(6): 285–290
Motivations and barriers in relation to community participation in biodiversity recording Sarah J. Hobbs, Piran C.L. White Journal for Nature Conservation 20 (2012) 364– 373
Just Because You Paid Them Doesn’t Mean Their Data Are Any Better Sam Droege Citizen Science Toolkit Conference http://www.citizenscience.org