Predatory Citizen Science?
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چکیده
Citizen science has become very popular in the last couple of decades. Thousands volunteers worldwide got involved scientific research, gathering data beyond possibilities most research projects (Silvertown 2009). Thus, citizen a major information source for scientists, pushing forward frontiers (Bonney et al. 2014). builds bridges between academy and society, involving people making accessible to everyone (Vohland 2021). Under this paradigm, from should be freely available, meeting FAIR principles: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable (Wilkinson 2016), as many platforms, such iNaturalist, do. However, some endeavors self-defined gather that contribute data, but resulting databases remain private exclusive use exploitation person charge or reduced group people. Moreover, other claimed copyrights on material (which technically belong generated not compiled it) prevent researchers monopolize it. Such questionable practices damage principle science, taking advantage eager advancement knowledge. By definition, all guarantee free access reciprocity principle, sharing under Creative Commons license. I urge Ecological Society America, Science Association, similar organizations set basic principles kind predatory practices. aim generate open collaboration among stakeholders (i.e., researchers, NGOs, governmental institutions, wildlife managers, society) get by thousands translate it into ecological knowledge, conservation practice, management actions.
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عنوان ژورنال: Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['0012-9623', '2327-6096']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bes2.2075