Citizen Science: Development and Dissemination of a Model for Program Developers

公民科学项目使公众参与调查当地环境问题的专业指导研究和参与性行动研究项目。 康奈尔大学鸟类学实验室正在申请资金，以支持一个全国性的会议和一个基于网络的公民科学工具包的开发，以告知这些计划。 该工具包将为科学家和教育工作者制定、实施和评价独立的公民科学项目提供一个框架。 除了电子工具包（其中包括公民科学手册和评估项目有效性的工具）之外，还将举办一次邀请会议，确定最佳做法。 将创建一个教育工作者的虚拟社区，在各种STEM领域开发和实施公民科学项目。 预计这项工作将提高全国公民科学项目的质量。

Citizen science projects engage members of the general public in professionally directed research and participatory action research projects that investigate local environmental issues. The Cornell University - Laboratory of Ornithology is requesting funding to support a national conference and the development of a web-based Citizen Science Toolkit to inform these programs. The Toolkit will provide a framework for scientists and educators to develop, implement and evaluate independent citizen science projects. Deliverables include an invitational conference where best practices will be identified, in addition to the electronic toolkit that will include a Citizen Science Manual and instruments for assessing the effectiveness of projects. A virtual community of educators that develop and implement citizen science projects in a variety of STEM areas will be created. It is anticipated this work will improve the quality of citizen science projects across the country.