Citizen science in ecology: a place for humans in nature

被引:52
作者
Adler, Frederick R. [1 ,2 ]
Green, Austin M. [1 ]
Sekercioglu, Cagan H. [1 ,3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Utah, Sch Biol Sci, Salt Lake City, UT USA
[2] Univ Utah, Dept Math, Salt Lake City, UT USA
[3] Univ Cambridge, Dept Zool, Conservat Sci Grp, Cambridge, England
[4] Koc Univ, Dept Mol Biol & Genet, Istanbul, Turkey
关键词
citizen science; biomedical science; ecology; environment; PUBLIC-PARTICIPATION; MARINE; KNOWLEDGE; COMMUNITIES; MANAGEMENT; HISTORY; HEALTH; POLICY; TRIAL; GAME;
D O I
10.1111/nyas.14340
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
By involving the public, citizen science runs against the grain of an idealized science that leaves out the human element, and thus provides new opportunities for ecological research and society. We classify the goals of citizen science in ecology and environment into four broad categories: (1) scientific, (2) participant benefits, (3) community, and (4) policy. Although none of these goals have been well studied, we review the literature showing that these projects are most effective in tracking ecological trends over large swaths of space and time, and discuss the challenges of recruiting, training, retaining, and educating participants, maintaining and disseminating high-quality data, and connecting with the larger community and policy. Biomedical studies, where patients participate in their own treatment in randomized trials, provide an interesting comparison with citizen science in ecology, sharing challenges in recruitment and involvement of nonscientists and ethical conduct of research. Future study will help address the ethical difficulties and enhance ways for citizen science in ecology and the environment to complement scientific discovery, involve and educate the public, and guide policy founded in science and the local community.
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页码:52 / 64
页数:13
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