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Online Citizen Science: A Systematic Review of Effects on Learning and Scientific Literacy by Aristeidou, Maria, Herodotou, Christothea

“…Participation in online citizen science is increasingly popular, yet studies that examine the impact on participants' learning are limited. The aims of this…”
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The Diversity of Participants in Environmental Citizen Science by Pateman, Rachel, Dyke, Alison, West, Sarah

“…Reported benefits of environmental citizen science include the collection of large volumes of data, knowledge and skills gained by participants, local action,…”
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Understanding Engagement, Marketing, and Motivation to Benefit Recruitment and Retention in Citizen Science by Hart, Adam G, Adcock, David, Barr, Matthew, Church, Stuart, Clegg, Tamara, Copland, Samuel, De Meyer, Kris, Dunkley, Ria, Pateman, Rachel M, Underhill, Ralph, Wyles, Kayleigh, Pocock, Michael J. O

“…In November 2020, a meeting was held to explore what citizen science practitioners can gain from understanding engagement, marketing, and volunteer motivations…”
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Citizen Science: Pathways to Impact and why Participant Diversity Matters by Pateman, Rachel Mary, West, Sarah Elizabeth

“…Citizen science has a problem with engaging diverse participants, with a growing number of studies showing those most marginalised in society, who could…”
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The Potential of Deep Learning Object Detection in Citizen-Driven Snail Host Monitoring to Map Putative Disease Transmission Sites by Chan, Kin Ho, Tumusiime, Julius, Jacobs, Liesbet, Huyse, Tine

“…Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasitic flukes transmitted by freshwater snails. Despite increasing efforts of mass drug…”
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When Concerned People Produce Environmental Information: A Need to Re-Think Existing Legal Frameworks and Governance Models? by Berti Suman, Anna, Balestrini, Mara, Haklay, Muki, Schade, Sven

“…When faced with an environmental problem, locals are often among the first to act. Citizen science is increasingly one of the forms of participation in which…”
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A Mobile Application–Based Citizen Science Product to Compile Bird Observations by Nokelainen, Ossi, Lauha, Patrik, Andrejeff, Sebastian, Hänninen, Jari, Inkinen, Jasmin, Kallio, Aleksi, Lehto, Harry J, Mutanen, Marko, Paavola, Riku, Schiestl-Aalto, Pauliina, Somervuo, Panu, Sundell, Janne, Talaskivi, Jussi, Vallinmäki, Mikko, Vancraeyenest, Aurélie, Lehtiö, Ari, Ovaskainen, Otso

“…Citizen science covers initiatives from crowdsourcing, distributed intelligence, and participatory science, to extreme citizen science. Terminological overlap,…”
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Citizen Science for Health: An International Survey on Its Characteristics and Enabling Factors by Remmers, Gaston, Tzovaras, Bastian Greshake, Albert, Alexandra, Van Laer, Jef, Wildevuur, Sabine, De Groot, Martijn, den Broeder, Lea, Bonhoure, Isabelle, Magalhaes, Joana, Assens, Sara Mas, Torrents, Enric Garcia, Imre, Baris, Covernton, Eugenia

“…Even though citizen and patient engagement in health research has a long tradition, citizen science in health has only recently gained attention and…”
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Citizen Science-Based Monitoring of Cavity-Nesting Wild Bees and Wasps - Benefits for Volunteers, Insects, and Ecological Science by Lindermann, Lara, Grabener, Swantje, Hellwig, Niels, Stahl, Johanna, Dieker, Petra

“…Citizen science approaches are promising for raising awareness about the sensitivity of pollinators to environmental changes and simultaneously gathering data…”
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Using Design-Based Research to Develop the Learning Outcomes of a Curriculum-Based Environmental Citizen Science Project by Simms, Wendy, DeMattia, Elizabeth, Watson, Jane, McClelland, Erin, Parker, Elaine, Dudas, Sarah

“…The Intertidal Monitoring Project (IMP) is a local, curriculum-based citizen science project intentionally designed to support the development of science…”
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Citizen Science Approach for Searching and Curating Literature on the Effects of Spaceflight on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Rodents and Humans by Neset, Mattias, Scott, Ryan T, Narayanan, S. Anand, Komarova, Svetlana V

“…The spaceflight environment affects the structure and function of the cardiovascular system, including fluid redistribution, alterations in blood pressure, and…”
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What's That Frog? Evaluating a Crowdsourced Approach to Species Identification From Audio Recordings by Gillard, Grace L, Flemons, Paul K.J, Roslan, Nadiah, Woods, Adam, Rowley, Jodi J.L

“…Citizen science is rapidly advancing as a field, engaging the public in scientific research and outcomes, while obtaining large quantities of data. Within the…”
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Assessing the Performance of Citizen Science in a Food Hypersensitivity Research Pilot by Thornhill, Ian, Corbett, Estelle, Barnett, Julie

“…Food hypersensitivity (FHS) is a significant health issue that has extensive impacts on quality of life and mental health, causing stress, anxiety, and…”
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A Conceptual Framework for the Operationalisation of Cooperation Analytics in Citizen Science Projects by Pidoux, Jessica, Boullier, Dominique

“…While “cooperation” has been widely understood as a notion that allows us to better understand the dynamics of scientific research within citizen science…”
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Evaluating Citizen Science: Moving beyond Output Measures to Learner Behaviors, Interests, and Motivations by Olson, Cheyanne, Colston, Nicole

“…With the rising popularity of citizen science, there’s a growing focus on effective assessment methods for participant outcomes. Unlike many biodiversity…”
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SmartCS: Enabling the Creation of Machine Learning-Powered Computer Vision Mobile Apps for Citizen Science Applications without Coding by Khan, Fahim Hasan, de Silva, Akila, Dusek, Gregory, Davis, James, Pang, Alex

“…It is undeniable that citizen science contributes to the advancement of various fields of study. There are now software tools that facilitate the development…”
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Organizing Facilitated Poster Discussion Sessions: Their Inspiration, Planning, and Implementation at the CSci2023 Conference by Duncan, Sara, Cawood, Alison, Tuttle, Julie, Putnam, Reanna

“…The C*Sci 2023 conference, held by the Association for the Advancement of Participatory Sciences (AAPS; until 2024 known as the Citizen Science Association) in…”
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The Verification of Ecological Citizen Science Data: Current Approaches and Future Possibilities by Baker, Emily, Drury, Jonathan P, Judge, Johanna, Roy, David B, Smith, Graham C, Stephens, Philip A

“…Citizen science schemes enable ecological data collection over very large spatial and temporal scales, producing datasets of high value for both pure and…”
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Longitudinal Study of Motivation, Attitude, and Knowledge of Citizen Scientists Monitoring Plastic Pollution On Dutch Riverbanks by Rambonnet, Liselotte, Rodenburg, Frans J, Land-Zandstra, Anne M

“…Across the world, the number of citizen science projects focusing on plastic pollution is increasing. These projects often last for multiple years, which makes…”
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Longitudinal Study of Motivation, Attitude, and Knowledge of Citizen Scientists Monitoring Plastic Pollution On Dutch Riverbank by Liselotte Rambonnet, Frans J. Rodenburg, Anne M. Land-Zandstra

“…Across the world, the number of citizen science projects focusing on plastic pollution is increasing. These projects often last for multiple years, which makes…”
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