Understanding citizen science and environmental monitoring: final report on behalf of UK Environmental Observation Framework

Roy, H.E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6050-679X; Pocock, M.J.O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4375-0445; Preston, C.D.; Roy, D.B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5147-0331; Savage, J.; Tweddle, J.C.; Robinson, L.D.. 2012 Understanding citizen science and environmental monitoring: final report on behalf of UK Environmental Observation Framework. Wallingford, NERC/Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, 173pp.

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Abstract/Summary

Citizen science can broadly be defined as the involvement of volunteers in science. Over the past decade there has been a rapid increase in the number of citizen science initiatives. The breadth of environmental-based citizen science is immense. Citizen scientists have surveyed for and monitored a broad range of taxa, and also contributed data on weather and habitats reflecting an increase in engagement with a diverse range of observational science. Citizen science has taken many varied approaches from citizen-led (co-created) projects with local community groups to, more commonly, scientist-led mass participation initiatives that are open to all sectors of society. Citizen science provides an indispensable means of combining environmental research with environmental education and wildlife recording. Here we provide a synthesis of extant citizen science projects using a novel cross-cutting approach to objectively assess understanding of citizen science and environmental monitoring including: 1. Brief overview of knowledge on the motivations of volunteers. 2. Semi-systematic review of environmental citizen science projects in order to understand the variety of extant citizen science projects. 3. Collation of detailed case studies on a selection of projects to complement the semi-systematic review. 4. Structured interviews with users of citizen science and environmental monitoring data focussing on policy, in order to more fully understand how citizen science can fit into policy needs. 5. Review of technology in citizen science and an exploration of future opportunities.

Item Type:	Publication - Report
Programmes:	CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biodiversity > BD Topic 1 - Observations, Patterns, and Predictions for Biodiversity > BD - 1.1 - Standards for data collection, quality, management and integration ... CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biodiversity > BD Topic 1 - Observations, Patterns, and Predictions for Biodiversity > BD - 1.2 - Data collection systems to record and assess changes ... CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biodiversity > BD Topic 1 - Observations, Patterns, and Predictions for Biodiversity > BD - 1.3 - Long-term/large-scale monitoring and experiments ...
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Pywell
Funders/Sponsors:	UK Environmental Observation Framework (UK-EOF)
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Freely available online - click on Official URL link for full text
Additional Keywords:	citizen science
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment Zoology Botany
Related URLs:	Project Website
Date made live:	03 Dec 2012 15:19 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/20679

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