Citizen science for water quality monitoring: Data implications of citizen perspectives
Citizen science for water quality monitoring: Data implications of citizen perspectives
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.05.083
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发表时间：
2017-09-15
影响因子：
8.7
通讯作者：
Johnson, Mark S.
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作者：
Jollymore, Ashlee;Haines, Morgan J.;Johnson, Mark S.
公民科学，即公民在科学过程中发挥积极作用，越来越多地用于扩大科学研究的范围和范围，同时实现参与和教育目标。尽管出现了探索公民科学数据结果的研究，但通过参与式科学与公民和公民领导团体互动的过程和经验却很少被探讨。这包括公民观点如何改变数据结果，考虑到公民对科学家数据普遍不信任，这是一个关键结果。本研究利用公民科学活动调查流域对水质的影响，以探讨公民参与产生科学和社会相关数据的性质和影响。代表科学成果的数据与一系列小插图一起呈现，这些小插图提供了有关公民参与该项目的方式、原因和地点的背景信息。从这些小插曲中，我们研究了六个具体的教训，以了解公民参与的整合如何改变与“专业”科学相关的数据结果。特别是，参与者社会身份的要素（例如，他们的参与动机）和背景知识（例如，研究项目本身）可以塑造参与和由此产生的数据结果。鉴于人们对公民数据质量的持续担忧，此类科学成果尤其重要，这可能会阻碍科学界对公民科学的接受。重要的是，考虑到社区内的巨大能力，与公民和公民团体内的参与者进行有意义的接触的潜力代表着一个巨大的、尚未实现的机会。 (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. 保留所有权利。
Citizen science, where citizens play an active role in the scientific process, is increasingly used to expand the reach and scope of scientific research while also achieving engagement and educational goals. Despite the emergence of studies exploring data outcomes of citizen science, the process and experience of engaging with citizens and citizen-lead groups through participatory science is less explored. This includes how citizen perspectives alter data outcomes, a critical upshot given prevalent mistrust of citizen versus scientist data. This study uses a citizen science campaign investigating watershed impacts on water quality to interrogate the nature and implications of citizen involvement in producing scientifically and societally relevant data. Data representing scientific outcomes are presented alongside a series of vignettes that offer context regarding how, why, and where citizens engaged with the project. From these vignettes, six specific lessons are examined towards understanding how integration of citizen participation alters data outcomes relative to 'professional' science. In particular, elements of participant social identity (e.g., their motivation for participation), and contextual knowledge (e.g., of the research program itself) can shape participation and resulting data outcomes. Such scientific outcomes are particularly relevant given continued concerns regarding the quality of citizen data, which could hinder scientific acceptance of citizen sciences. Importantly, the potential for meaningful engagement with citizen and participants within citizen groups - given significant capacity within the community - represents a substantial and under-realized opportunity. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.