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Dataset associated with “What’s in a name? The paradox of citizen science and community science”

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dc.contributor.authorLin Hunter, Danielle
dc.contributor.authorNewman, Gregory
dc.contributor.authorBalgopal, Meena
dc.coverage.spatialUnited Statesen_US
dc.coverage.temporal2021-02-2021-04en_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-03T23:53:02Z
dc.date.available2021-12-03T23:53:02Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionThe dataset contains survey data collected from those involved in citizen and community science. It was collected to determine differences in how this community perceives the terms "citizen science" and "community science." It includes two files: a README file and a spreadsheet contain the data.en_US
dc.descriptionDepartment of Biology
dc.descriptionGraduate Degree Program in Ecology
dc.descriptionNatural Resource Ecology Laboratory (NREL)
dc.description.abstractCitizen science has expanded ecological and environmental sciences by making possible studies across greater spatial and temporal scales while incorporating local expertise and interests that might otherwise be overlooked. Broadly, citizen science involves the public in the process of science. However, it continues to struggle to engage diverse participants. Citizen science project coordinators are increasingly trying to promote inclusivity by rebranding as “community science” to avoid the term “citizen.” Rebranding efforts, while well-intentioned, are uninformed by research, as we lack an evidenced-based understanding of these terms. We distributed a survey to those who participate in citizen and community science. We found differences in how well known and accepted the terms are, who is perceived as initiating and benefiting from the projects, and associated levels of inclusivity. Our findings have important implications for those involved in citizen and community science seeking to better describe projects in the future.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDepartment of Biology, Colorado State University.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipGraduate Degree Program in Ecology, Colorado State University.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipGraduate School, Colorado State University.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipOffice of Alumni Relations, Lee University.en_US
dc.format.mediumCSV
dc.format.mediumPDF
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/234061
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.25675/10217/234061
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherColorado State University. Librariesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofResearch Data
dc.relation.isreferencedbyLin Hunter, D. E., G. J. Newman, & M. M. Balgopal. 2023. What’s in a name? The paradox of citizen science and community science. Front Ecol Environ 21: 244-250, https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2635en_US
dc.rights.licenseThe material is open access and distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Public Domain "No rights reserved" (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/
dc.subjectcitizen scienceen_US
dc.subjectcommunity scienceen_US
dc.subjectinclusivityen_US
dc.subjectdiversityen_US
dc.subjectenvironmental communicationen_US
dc.subjectscience communicationen_US
dc.subjectevidence-based practiceen_US
dc.titleDataset associated with “What’s in a name? The paradox of citizen science and community science”en_US
dc.typeDataseten_US

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