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Citizen science is the practice where regular people can get involved in the scientific process, usually through improved access to cheaper hardware, like sensors, cameras, and computers, and through methods like open innovation and crowdsourcing.

"Neal Lane, PhD, while serving as director of the National Science Foundation, used the term “civic scientist” in a 1996 lecture before an international assembly at the National Academy of Sciences. He said, “In the past several months, I have spoken to many groups of my colleague scientists here in America about a new, additional role that, I believe, scientists must play in society. I termed this role the ‘civic scientist’ — civic meaning concerning or affecting the community or the people. In this new capacity, scientists step beyond their campuses, laboratories, ministries, and institutes and into the center of their communities to engage in active dialogue with their fellow citizens.” -- Research!America

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Water Testing River Thames (WTRT)

The River Thames Water Quality Testing Group is operated by volunteers who enjoy wild swimming, paddle-boarding and boating, and are concerned about the water quality in the River Thames and the lack of up-to-date information.

AfricaOSH

The African affiliate of the global Open Science Hardware community, plus its global summit

Gathering for Open Science Hardware (GOSH)

"...Open source hardware gives people the freedom to control their technology while sharing knowledge and encouraging commerce through the open exchange of designs."

ShakeNet and Raspberry Shakes

Online community tracking earthquakes with Raspberry Shakes: Professional grade seismograph and infrasound monitors that anyone can use to record and visualize both natural and human activity.

Code for Science & Society

Advancing the power of data to improve the social and economic lives of all people

Network for Clean Air

We've been organising a programme of citizen science to measure air pollution since 2013

PakAirQuality

Pakistan Air Quality Initiative (PAQI پاکی) provides community-driven air quality data to increase social awareness.

AuroraSaurus

AuroraSaurus

New Mexico

First real-time map of auroral visibility based on user contributions and crowd sourcing.

Data Lanterns

Data Lanterns

MIT Media Lab

illuminating local water quality through data performances for collective action

Zooniverse

Zooniverse gives people of all ages and backgrounds the chance to participate in real research with over 50 active online citizen science projects.

Purple Air

Purple Air

110 West 13800 South, Draper, UT 84020, USA

A low cost air quality sensor network providing real time measurement of air quality on a public map.

eBird

eBird

Ithaca, New York

eBird transforms your bird sightings into science and conservation. Plan trips, find birds, track your lists, explore range maps and bird migration—all free.

Mboalab

Mboalab

Cameroon (Cameroon, Cameroun)

A biotech makerspace located in a rural community.

Centre for Collective Intelligence Design

The Centre for Collective Intelligence Design will explore how human and machine intelligence can be combined to make the most of our collective knowledge and develop innovative and effective solutions to social challenges.

SciStarter

SciStarter

Philadelphia

Real science we can do together. Join a #citizenscience project (we feature 2500+).

MAPSCorps

MAPSCorps

Chicago, IL

We train youth to produce high quality data about community assets that everyone can use to improve the human condition.

Citizen Science: Innovation in Open Science, Society and Policy

If you are a professional researcher who wants to learn more about how to get started with designing your citizen science project, this is a good place to start

Parli-N-Grams

Parli-N-Grams

Parliament Square, London, UK

Chart the frequency of words and phrases in UK Parliament debates

Joint Roadmap for Open Science Tools

We propose an effort to develop a “Joint Roadmap for Open Science Tools”. This will be delivered by an informal group of like-minded organizations coming together around a common purpose.

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