Scaling up and rolling out through the Web

Hagen, Niclas

doi:10.5324/njsts.v8i1.3320

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“…One of the early motivations for embracing citizen science approaches in research was to enable data collection across large spatial or temporal scales (Bonney et al 2009). Internet and mobile phone technologies have enabled projects to scale up spatially, temporally, and institutionally, for example, by enabling the "platformization" of citizen science (Hagen 2020). Recent work affirms the power of scalability in CCS data collection, and highlights actionable benefits for early detection of mosquito-borne disease in public health (Caputo et al 2020;Palmer et al 2017;Sousa et al 2022).…”

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Effective Engagement While Scaling Up: Lessons from a Citizen Science Program Transitioning from Single- to Multi-Region Scale

Collins,

Arienzo,

Nieminen

et al. 2023

Citizen Science: Theory and Practice

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Engagement strategies are central to the success of community and citizen science (CCS) initiatives; however, relatively little has been written on approaches that support project growth. Here, we assess the four components of the Mountain Rain or Snow engagement strategy (recruitment, training, activation, and retention) as the project transitioned from one region to four to increase participation in documenting precipitation phase. To scale up, we replicated the structure from our single-region effort in new regions while using place-based text messaging with observers across broad geographic areas and a localized approach to building partnerships. We use two sources of data-a participant feedback survey of 443 respondents and participant analytics of 877 new sign-ups and 13,017 observations submitted during the study-to evaluate success relative to project goals established at the outset of the expansion process. The Mountain Rain or Snow engagement strategy met project-wide goals for growing our observer network, for data collection, and for maintaining observer satisfaction with communication tools. We did not meet region-level goals for recruitment and activation in one location. Diverse partnerships and approaches to amplification supported recruitment success for this project. Survey data show that 85% of respondents found our novel approach to training helpful, and 82% found activation text messages helpful to understand when and how to participate. Feedback on communication preferences show that there was unmet demand for text messaging. Our evaluation found that a consistent structure across regions coupled with place-based messaging enhanced engagement while scaling up.

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Effective Engagement While Scaling Up: Lessons from a Citizen Science Program Transitioning from Single- to Multi-Region Scale

Collins,

Arienzo,

Nieminen

et al. 2023

Citizen Science: Theory and Practice

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Faune France: Amateur Naturalists’ Attachment and Indebtedness in a Citizen Science Biodiversity Database

Charvolin

2022

Science as Culture

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Data monitoring by citizen scientists in the field of biodiversity is mainly achieved for free, since citizen science is primarily carried out by amateurs who are not paid for what they report. This lack of remuneration has been claimed to be either exploitative by those who study inequality of access and participation in amateur circles, or empowering by those who promote new digital solutions for naturalist reporting. In that respect, Faune France, a major citizen fauna database in France, represents a renewed relationship between amateurs and the general public through their contribution to this digital initiative. In contrast with explanations in terms of personal motivation or social stratification, participation in Faune France reveals a special attachment to the subject -birds, butterflies, frogsand the obligation toward nature felt by contributors, shown by their desire to pass on their observations digitally to recipients who are for the most part unknown. Rather than a means of 'luring' amateurs when they give away information, commitments such as Faune France reporting is based on attachments to nature and others, and cautiousness in information disclosure. Data are given to an indeterminate other, be it a distant scientist or other participants on the internet. Hence the stress in this study on data sensitivity (given that the final destination of the data is unknown and there is a risk of it being misused), and on responsibility seen from the point of view of the contributing naturalist.

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Scaling up and rolling out through the Web

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Effective Engagement While Scaling Up: Lessons from a Citizen Science Program Transitioning from Single- to Multi-Region Scale

Effective Engagement While Scaling Up: Lessons from a Citizen Science Program Transitioning from Single- to Multi-Region Scale

Faune France: Amateur Naturalists’ Attachment and Indebtedness in a Citizen Science Biodiversity Database

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