citizen science

noun

1. scientific research, data collection, etc., that involves the participation of nonscientists (often used attributively):

   Bird watchers report their bird observations to citizen-science projects.

Other Words From

• citizen scientist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of citizen science¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Flickr is also connected with the citizen science app iNaturalist, which many users have compared to Pokémon Go but for real animals.

From Popular-Science

So, there’s the qualitative data aspect of collecting information about people’s lived experiences, and there’s quantitative data that comes from the citizen science aspect of air monitors.

From ProPublica

That’s reflected in the breadth of people engaging in citizen science.

From MIT Technology Review

Like citizen science data, migration tracking data provide a clearer picture of bird activity throughout the year, Ruis-Gutierrez says.

From Science News

Unlike traditional survey data, which cover limited time periods or locations, the citizen science data span the entire United States and reflect the entire year, the team reports March 14 in the Journal of Applied Ecology.

From Science News