Lessons from citizen science for community engagement practice
A lively blogpost which may be very useful to the citizen science practitioner interested in creating a community of citizen scientists. It emphasises the importance of people building something together, …
Citizen Science and the Environment: Ideas for your Duke of …
This guide aims to provide a resource for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants and leaders, to help to increase knowledge and awareness of citizen science and the environment, and …
Citizen Science for everyone: A guide for teachers and support …
A Toolkit to help teachers build Citizen Science into their lessons and other school activities
Wildlife recording with participants with complex support needs
A report on a pilot study of how people with physical or learning difficulties and similar support needs interacted with citizen science. The Conservation Volunteers trialled a number of citizen …
The Conservation Volunteers' Guide to Engaging Volunteers in Citizen Science …
A guide based on research in Scotland in engaging people in Citizen Science, particularly in the area of conservation. It looks at who gets involved and why, recruitment methods, engagement …
Co-created Citizen Science recording with older people
A report on a pilot study of co-creating Citizen Science with older volunteers making wildlife reports. It reports on specific lessons learned, what type of recording method was found to …
Phenology recording with young children
A report on a pilot study of teaching young children how to undertake a phenology survey at a garden centre in Scotland. It reports the methodology used, difficulties encountered, and …
Citizen Science and Storytelling
A presentation about the value of storytelling in Citizen Science. It takes us through several viewpoints and tools you can use to tell your story, considering the needs of the …
Social media management for citizen science projects
This course is designed to guide citizen science practitioners on how to take the most advantage of social media platforms for their citizen science projects. Prior experience with social media …
Citizen Science in the Classroom: A toolkit
This is a free course that benefits from access to the lessons learned from COMPASS, a citizen science project funded by the Spanish Government and aimed to evaluate the usability …
Estrategias y herramientas de comunicación aplicadas a proyectos de ciencia …
This is a free course for anyone wishing to learn about the different approaches for engaging citizens as stakeholders and learn basic techniques of communication for disseminating your citizen science …
Citizen Science Projects: How to Make a Difference (Part 1)
This is the first of a four-part course designed for anyone that wants to understand the environment and other global challenges and help create a change. You need no prior …
Citizen Science Projects: How to Make a Difference (Part 2)
This is the second of a four-part course. In this part we will (1) help you to decide what data you need to collect as part of your project, and …
Citizen Science Projects: How to Make a Difference (Part 3)
This is the third of a four-part course. This part of the course focuses on managing, understanding, analysing and visualizing data. You need no prior knowledge of citizen science to …
Citizen Science Projects: How to Make a Difference (Part 4)
In the fourth and last part of this course we will share the best practices on (1) how to disseminate your results, (2) how to use citizen science as a …
Volunteer engagement, management and care
This free course is aimed at anyone who will spend time interacting with citizen scientists. This course will introduce you to a variety of means to promote effective communication between …