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A scientists guide to citizen science

Food Living Outside Play Technology Workshop A Scientist's Guide to Citizen Science by Marbie on March Table of Contents A Scientist's Guide to Citizen Science Intro A Scientist's Guide to Citizen Science Step Where to Start Basics Find Projects Local Projects Step Data Collection Tools physical Pencil and Paper Camera Microscope Binoculars Measurement Tool s Specimen Collections Step Data Collection Tools digital Step Species Identi ?cation Tools Field Guides ?? General Field Guides ?? Group Speci ?c Dichotomous keys Step The Extra Mile Database Software Reference Citation Management Mapping Graphing Step Putting it all Together Step What Happens Now File Downloads Step Doing Your Own Studies Scienti ?c Method File Downloads Related Instructables Advertisements Comments http www instructables com id A-Scientists-Guide-to-Citizen-Science CAuthor Marbie Marine Biologist Former SCUBA diver Artsy-craftsy and all-around nerd Mocha latte addict I love to think of ways I could make something that I can't a ?ord Always thinking Always thinking about how to stop thinking Also cats Intro A Scientist's Guide to Citizen Science Citizen science is all the rage right now as it should be However it ? s di ?cult to get into hands-on citizen science You might ask yourself ?? Where do I start ? ?? What do I need ? ??How can I be most e ?cient ? These are all good questions for any citizen scientist to ask as data collection in the ?eld i e out in a forest at the coast etc is often quite rigorous As a scientist I know that citizen science is important not just because it helps us researchers collect more data than we would by ourselves or in small groups but also because it gets people involved in science and more excited about the process I feel as though there should be more resources out there for people looking to become citizen scientists or for citizen scientists looking to improve their ?ndings A recent study has shown that participants often start strong but then the project ends up relying on a few dedicated people While it was online projects that were studied I imagine the same is happening with ?eld projects Thus I ? m creating this guide for citizen scientists that are focusing on ecology That is anyone keeping track of species communities interactions animal behavior etc I will attempt to make it as comprehensive as possible with the knowledge I have Image Notes Here I'm using a Celestron digital LCD portable microscope to look at some fungi up close Step Where to Start First things ?rst ?? Where do I start ? If you want to become a citizen scientist but aren't sure what kind of projects are out there don't you worry Start with these resources I have found for you Basics There are two basic kinds of projects you can get involved in arm-chair and hands-on Arm chair science sounds terrible but it's a fantastic way for citizen scientists short on time or just getting started to collect data from