Safari Science: assessing the reliability of citizen science data for wildlife surveys

Safari Science: assessing the reliability of citizen science data for wildlife surveys

science data for wildlife surveys Cara Steger* , Bilal Butt and Mevin B. Hooten Natural Resource Ecology Lab, Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1499, USA; School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA; and U.S. Geological Survey, Colorado Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit,...

Assessing citizen science data quality: an invasive species case study

An increase in the number of citizen science programs has prompted an examination of their ability to provide data of sufficient quality. We tested the ability of volunteers relative to professionals in identifying invasive plant species, mapping their distributions, and estimating their abundance within plots. We generally found that volunteers perform almost as well as professionals in some a...

Negative Calibration for Citizen Science Crater Data

Safari Science: Testing the Feasibility and Reliability of Tourists as Citizen Scientists in East African Protected Areas By

Factors Affecting the Implementation of Citizen Science in Iranian Universities

Citizen science is a form of public participation research based on public participation that provides multiple benefits to researchers, citizens, policymakers, and society, as well as research and innovation cycles. Literature review indicates that universities have a significant role in management and implementation of citizen science projects. Despite the emphasis on citizen participation in...