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 Word Forms

• citizen scientist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of citizen science¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

The research, based on citizen science surveys led by the Bat Conservation Trust, estimates that half of all churches in England - that's more than 8,000 - have bats in them.

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The timing of seasonal activity in plants and animals is known as phenology and is collected by a network of volunteers coordinated by the Nature's Calendar citizen science project.

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It was one of two locations where death cap mushrooms were sighted and posted on iNaturalist, a citizen science website.

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He said the group, which has spent the last year coordinating a citizen science project monitoring water quality at 49 sites, involving 100 volunteers, was very much looking forward to reading NRW's reports.

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The extent of the mosquito population is being understood thanks to a successful citizen science project.

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