North Carolina State University researchers recently found that a program designed to get Girl Scouts involved in citizen science – programs where members of the public can participate in real ...

New research by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) has found that citizen science initiatives could be one of the keys to unlocking ...

In perhaps what seems like an oxymoron, the term "citizen science" has become a trend. Those picturing scientists in lab coats and goggles might be surprised to learn that a lot of scientific data is ...

A study by the University of Florida explores theattitudes and behaviors of urban home gardeners through the lens of citizen science, offering fresh insights into how gardening is embraced in cities ...

A few small studies have found that citizen science volunteers tend to be white, well-educated and have high incomes. But this homogeneity of participants is common knowledge among researchers, and ...