Choosing and using citizen science: a guide to when and how to use citizen science to monitor biodiversity and the environment

Pocock, Michael J.O.; Chapman, Daniel S.; Sheppard, Lucy J.; Roy, Helen E.

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Choosing and using citizen science: a guide to when and how to use citizen science to monitor biodiversity and the environment

Pocock, Michael J.O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4375-0445; Chapman, Daniel S.; Sheppard, Lucy J.; Roy, Helen E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6050-679X. 2014 Choosing and using citizen science: a guide to when and how to use citizen science to monitor biodiversity and the environment. Wallingford, NERC/Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, 24pp.

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Abstract

Here we aim to provide guidance to support people considering using a citizen science approach, especially (but not necessarily restricted to) monitoring biodiversity and the environment in the UK. It will help you decide whether citizen science is likely to be useful, and it will help you decide which broad approach to citizen science is most suitable for your question or activity. This guide does not cover the practical detail of developing a citizen science project. That information is provided in the ‘Guide to Citizen Science’ (Tweddle et al., 2012).

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