Handbook of Citizen Science in Conservation and Ecology.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Christopher A. Lepczyk, Owen Boyle, and Timothy Vargo -- What is citizen science? / Jennifer Shirk and Rick Bonney -- The history of citizen science in ecology and conservation / Abraham J. Miller-Rushing, Richard B. Primack, Rick Bonney, and Emma Albee -- Current approaches to citizen science / Finn Danielsen, Teis Adrian, Per Moestrup Jensen, Jesus Munoz, Jennifer L. Shirk, and Neil D. Burgess -- Project planning and design / John C. Tweddle, Helen E. Roy, Lucy D.Robinson, and Michael J. O. Pocock -- Legal, ethical, and policy considerations / Anne Bowser, Andrea Wiggins, and Elizabeth Tyson -- Recruitment and building the team / Michelle D. Prysby -- Retaining citizen scientists / Rachel Goad, Susanne Masi, and Pati Vitt -- Training / Heidi L. Ballard and Emily M. Harris -- Collecting high quality data / Alycia W. Crall, David Mellor, Steven Gray, and Gregory Newman -- Data management and visualization / Gregory Newman, Sarah Newman, Russell Scarpino, Nicole Kaplan, Alycia Crall and Stacy Lynn -- Reporting citizen science findings / Eva J. Lewandowski and Karen Oberhauser -- Program evaluation / Rebecca Jordan, Amanda Sorensen, and Steven Gray -- How participation in citizen science projects impacts individuals / Rebecca Christoffel -- From tiny acorns grow mighty oaks : what we have learned from nurturing nature's notebook / Theresa M. Crimmins, LoriAnne Barnett, Ellen G. Denny, Alyssa H. Rosemartin, Sara N. Schaffer, and Jake F. Weltzin -- Citizen science at the urban ecology center : a neighborhood collaboration / Jennifer Callaghan, Beth Fetterley Heller, Anne Reis-Boyle, Jessica L. Orlando, and Timothy L. Vargo -- Driven to discover : a case study of citizen science as a springboard to science learning / Andrea Lorek Strauss, Karen Oberhauser, Nathan J. Meyer, and Pamela Larson Nippolt -- Challenges of forest citizen involvement in biodiversity monitoring in protected areas of Brazilian Amazonia / Pedro de Araujo Lima Constantino -- Documenting the changing Louisiana wetlands through community driven citizen science / Shannon Dosemagen and Scott Eustis -- Reef check California : scuba diving citizen scientists monitor rocky reef ecosystems / Jan Freiwald and Andrew Beahrs.

"Handbook of Citizen Science in Ecology and Conservation is the first practical and comprehensive manual that provides step-by-step instructions for creating natural science research projects that involve collaboration between scientists and the general public. As citizen-science projects become increasingly common, there is a growing need for concrete best practices around planning and implementing successful projects that can allow project leaders to guide and gauge success of projects while ensuring the collection of high-quality data. Based on a variety of case studies from several citizen-science projects, this is the definitive reference guide for all potential citizen-science practitioners, ranging from professors and graduate students to staff at agencies and nongovernmental organizations"-- Provided by publisher.

In English.