Citizen science is skyrocketing in popularity. Not just among participants (of which there are millions), but also in its visibility in academic journals. A new article in PLOS ONE by Ria Follett and Vladimir StrezovCategory Archives: scistarter
Coop’s Scoop: What’s not counted when we count “Citizen Science”?
Citizen science is skyrocketing in popularity. Not just among participants (of which there are millions), but also in its visibility in academic journals. A new article in PLOS ONE by Ria Follett and Vladimir StrezovPosted by in #CitSciChat, Caren Cooper, citizen science, featured, scistarter, twitter, Twitter Chat, volunteer
Coop’s Scoop: Amphibian and Reptile Citizen Science on the next #CitSciChat
There are millions of people taking part in citizen science across the world, and thousands of practitioners – scientists, educators, computer scientists, and activists – organizing citizen science projects. Citizen science has emerged as a new discipline, with novel ways … Continue reading
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Coop’s Scoop: Tweeting about Spring Citizen Science
With the occurrence of the spring equinox, there are many cultural and religious celebrations of life, renewal, bounty, and freedom. Over 300 million people celebrate the Persian festival of Nowruz. In South Asia, there are festivals for Chaitra Sukladi, Ugadi, … Continue reading
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Coop’s Citizen Sci Scoop: Hash Out Citizen Science in Twitter Chat Sessions
#CitSciChat Starting this month, you can tune in and take part in monthly discussion sessions about citizen science. The discussions take place on Twitter and anyone is welcome to join with questions, answers, comments, and ideas. You can follow the … Continue reading
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