Citizen Science by Janis L. Dickinson, Richard E. Bonney, Ric... - 9780801456749

Citizen SciencePublic Participation in Environmental Research\nAuthor(s): Janis L. Dickinson, Richard E. Bonney, Richard Louv, John W. Fitzpatrick\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cornell University Press, United States\nImprint: Comstock Publishing Associates\nISBN-13: 9780801456749, 978-0801456749\nSynopsis\nCitizen science enlists members of the public to make and record useful observations, such as counting birds in their backyards, watching for the first budding leaf in spring, or measuring local snowfall. The large numbers of volunteers who participate in projects such as Project FeederWatch or Project BudBurst collect valuable research data, which, when pooled together, create an enormous body of scientific data on a vast geographic scale. In return, such projects aim to increase participants' connections to science, place, and nature, while supporting science literacy and environmental stewardship. In Citizen Science, experts from a variety of disciplinesincluding scientists an.