Since 2020, various CS communities and platforms have reported a dramatic increase in participation, with some arguing that as restrictions forced people to stay indoors, citizen scientists increasingly turned to online CS projects. But what lessons can be learned from this, and how can we use this information to improve project management and implementation in the future? https://cstrack.eu/format/reports/an-explorative-study-on-the-effects-of-the-recent-pandemic-on-online-citizen-science-lessons-learnt-for-improving-project-management