Handbook of Citizen Science in Ecology and Conservation

Published by University of California Press 2020

Handbook of Citizen Science in Ecology and Conservation

Edited by: Christopher A. Lepczyk

https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520960473

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About this book

Handbook of Citizen Science in Ecology and Conservation is the first practical and comprehensive manual for creating, implementing, or improving natural science research and monitoring projects that involve collaboration between scientists and the general public. As citizen science projects become increasingly common, project leaders are seeking information on concrete best practices for planning and implementing projects—practices that allow them to guide and gauge success while also ensuring the collection of high-quality data and rewarding experiences for volunteers. In this handbook, citizen science practitioners from around the world and with decades of experience provide step-by-step instructions, insights, and advice, and they explore real-world applications through case studies from a variety of citizen science projects. This is the definitive reference guide for anyone interested in starting or improving a citizen science project with ecological or conservation applications, from professors and graduate students to agency staff and nongovernmental organizations.

Author information

LepczykChristopher A.:

Christopher A. Lepczyk is Professor in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University.

Owen D. Boyle is Chief of Species Management for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Natural Heritage Conservation Program.

Timothy L. V. Vargo is Manager of Research and Community Science at the Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
CONTRIBUTORS Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
FOREWORD Reed F. Noss Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
PREFACE Publicly Available Download PDF	xvii
Introduction Christopher A. Lepczyk, Owen D. Boyle and Timothy L. V. Vargo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
PART ONE. BACKGROUND
ONE. What Is Citizen Science? Jennifer L. Shirk and Rick Bonney Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
TWO. The History of Citizen Science in Ecology and Conservation Abraham J. Miller-Rushing, Richard B. Primack, Rick Bonney and Emma Albee Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
THREE. Current Approaches to Citizen Science Finn Danielsen, Teis Adrian, Per Moestrup Jensen, Jesus Muñoz, Jennifer L. Shirk and Neil D. Burgess Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
PART TWO.PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECTS
FOUR. Project Planning and Design John C. Tweddle, Helen E. Roy, Lucy D. Robinson and Michael J. O. Pocock Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
FIVE. Legal, Ethical, and Policy Considerations Anne Bowser, Andrea Wiggins and Elizabeth Tyson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
SIX. Recruitment and Building the Team Michelle D. Prysby Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
SEVEN. Retaining Citizen Scientists Rachel Goad, Susanne Masi and Pati Vitt Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
EIGHT. Training Heidi L. Ballard and Emily M. Harris Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
NINE. Collecting High-Quality Data Alycia W. Crall, David Mellor, Steven Gray and Gregory Newman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
TEN. Data Management and Visualization Gregory Newman, Sarah Newman, Russell Scarpino, Nicole Kaplan, Alycia W. Crall and Stacy Lynn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	137
ELEVEN. Reporting Citizen Science Findings Eva J. Lewandowski and Karen Oberhauser Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
TWELVE .Program Evaluation Rebecca Jordan, Amanda Sorensen and Steven Gray Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
THIRTEEN. How Participation in Citizen Science Projects Impacts Individuals Rebecca Christoffel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
PART THREE. CITIZEN SCIENCE IN PRACTICE
14. From Tiny Acorns Grow Mighty Oaks: What We Have Learned from Nurturing Nature’s Notebook Theresa M. Crimmins, LoriAnne Barnett, Ellen G. Denny, Alyssa H. Rosemartin, Sara N. Schaffer and Jake F. Weltzin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
FIFTEEN. Citizen Science at the Urban Ecology Center:A Neighborhood Collaboration Jennifer Callaghan, Beth Fetterley Heller, Anne Reis-Boyle, Jessica L. Orlando and Timothy L.V. Vargo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
SIXTEEN. Driven to Discover: A Case Study of Citizen Science as a Springboard to Science Learning Andrea Lorek Strauss, Karen Oberhauser, Nathan J. Meyer and Pamela Larson Nippolt Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
SEVENTEEN. Challenges of Forest Citizen Involvement in Biodiversity Monitoring in Protected Areas of Brazilian Amazonia Pedro de Araujo Lima Constantino Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
EIGHTEEN. Documenting the Changing Louisiana Wetlands through Community-Driven Citizen Science Shannon Dosemagen and Scott Eustis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	249
NINETEEN. Reef Check California: Scuba-Diving Citizen Scientists Monitor Rocky Reef Ecosystems Jan Freiwald and Andrew Beahrs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
REFERENCES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	299