Citizen science (CS) projects encompass a variety of different disciplines (e.g. health, biology, education). However, it is not clear whether volunteers’ working i.e. professional discipline is related to the discipline of their selected project. 

Continue reading Sticking in your professional domain or trying something new? at Citizen Science | CS Track Project.

The term ‘Citizen Science’ has had a remarkable career in terms of scientific publications and funding schemes. Citizen science policies are either already developed or under development in many parts of the world.

Continue reading The use of (not) defining Citizen Science at Citizen Science | CS Track Project.

Recent research suggests that citizen science projects see both valuable opportunities as well as deep-rooted barriers in linking their data to the SDGs.

Continue reading Using citizen science data to monitor the Sustainable Development Goals: a bottom‐up analysis at Citizen Science | CS Track Project.

Citizen Science is an emerging field of study that expands from the social sciences, through policies and the learning sciences. Partners in our consortium have different views about this interdisciplinary field. Several aspects of these views are summarised here.

Continue reading Reconsidering Citizen Science, a CS Track point of view at Citizen Science | CS Track Project.