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More Than Just Networking for Citizen Science: Examining Core Roles of Practitioner Organizations
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Author(s): Claudia Göbel (Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Germany), Jessica L. Cappadonna (Queensland University of Technology, Australia), Gregory J. Newman (Colorado State University, USA), Jian Zhang (East China Normal University, China)and Katrin Vohland (Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Germany)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 26
Source title:
Analyzing the Role of Citizen Science in Modern Research
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Luigi Ceccaroni (1000001 Labs, Spain)and Jaume Piera (ICM-CSIC, Spain)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0962-2.ch002
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Abstract
Citizen science activity is growing rapidly around the world and diversifies into new disciplines with recent advances in technology. This expansion is accompanied by the formation of associations and networks dedicated to citizen science practitioners, which aim at supporting citizen science as a research approach. This chapter examines how four such organizations in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China have begun to take shape, and are working with citizen science communities and stakeholders in respective regions and globally. Challenges and future plans of these groups are also discussed. This chapter identifies three core roles of citizen science practitioner organization: 1) establishing communities of practitioners, 2) building expertise through sharing of existing and developing new knowledge, and 3) representing community interests. By focusing on this hitherto neglected phenomenon, the authors aim to stimulate further research, discussion and critical reflection on these central agents in the emerging citizen science landscape.
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