citizen scientist
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citizen scientists
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During the trial, prosecutors suggested Patterson went looking for death caps after two sightings near her hometown were reported on the citizen scientist site iNaturalist.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
This means that they took advantage of open access data that already existed for habitat and urban analysis, in addition to data from field sources and the aforementioned federal and citizen scientist information.
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2024
Palazzo says the work of the self-funded citizen scientist volunteers is "extremely helpful" in the task of tracking the animals, as a lot of conservation projects are underfunded and lack resources.
From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2023
The paper cited, as evidence, a photo submitted by a citizen scientist.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2023
That the claim in the paper was based on one image provided by a citizen scientist warranted increased scrutiny.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
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