Heidi L. Ballard
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View article: How establishing a marine protected area network has shaped community and citizen science along California’s coast
How establishing a marine protected area network has shaped community and citizen science along California’s coast Open
Community and citizen science (CCS), the involvement of non-professional scientists in research and monitoring, has emerged as a key approach in tackling marine conservation issues. This has been evidenced especially in various monitoring …
View article: Learning and Distributed Expertise in Community‐Based Science
Learning and Distributed Expertise in Community‐Based Science Open
In the face of growing social‐ecological challenges, multiple forms of expertise must be brought to bear in environmental problem‐solving. As such, community‐based science has been touted as a potential way to “democratize” scientific know…
View article: Young volunteers on Zooniverse: exploring the relationship between participation and background characteristic
Young volunteers on Zooniverse: exploring the relationship between participation and background characteristic Open
This study explores the participation patterns and demographic characteristics of young citizen scientists engaged in online citizen science through the Zooniverse platform. By analysing log data from 242 participants and survey responses …
View article: Environmental education outcomes of community and citizen science: a systematic review of empirical research
Environmental education outcomes of community and citizen science: a systematic review of empirical research Open
Citizen science, community science, and related participatory approaches to scientific research and monitoring are increasingly used by environmental educators and conservation practitioners to achieve environmental education (EE) goals. H…
View article: More complex than expected—mapping activities and youths’ experiences at BioBlitz events to the rosette model of science communication
More complex than expected—mapping activities and youths’ experiences at BioBlitz events to the rosette model of science communication Open
Deficit, dialogue, or participation—which of these three main models of science communications is the best fit to describe activities and experiences of citizen science? One might assume that participation is the best match, but the realit…
View article: How Can Participating in a Forest Community and Citizen Science Program Support Elementary School Students’ Understanding of Socio-Ecological Systems?
How Can Participating in a Forest Community and Citizen Science Program Support Elementary School Students’ Understanding of Socio-Ecological Systems? Open
In the face of the climate crisis, sustainability education must include a focus on understandings of socio-ecological systems (SES) and applying systems thinking (ST) skills. This study investigates a Community and Citizen Science (CCS) p…
View article: Incorporating Community and Citizen Science into Schools: How Youth Develop Science Identity in California Forests
Incorporating Community and Citizen Science into Schools: How Youth Develop Science Identity in California Forests Open
Community and citizen science show promising outcomes of democratizing scientific endeavors by engaging non-professionals in scientific research.Thus we incorporated this program model into elementary schools to support youths'' science le…
View article: Lessons learned from community and citizen science monitoring on the Elwha River restoration project
Lessons learned from community and citizen science monitoring on the Elwha River restoration project Open
Community and citizen science (CCS) projects – initiatives that involve public participation in scientific research – can both sustain and expand long-term monitoring of large dam removal projects. In this article, we discuss our perspecti…
View article: Community‐driven science and science education: Living in and navigating the edges of equity, justice, and science learning
Community‐driven science and science education: Living in and navigating the edges of equity, justice, and science learning Open
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View article: Young people in iNaturalist: a blended learning framework for biodiversity monitoring
Young people in iNaturalist: a blended learning framework for biodiversity monitoring Open
Participation in authentic research in the field and online through Community and Citizen Science (CCS) has shown to bring learning benefits to volunteers. In online CCS, available platforms present distinct features, ranging from scaffold…
View article: Data to decision-making: how elementary students use their Community and Citizen Science project to reimagine their school campus
Data to decision-making: how elementary students use their Community and Citizen Science project to reimagine their school campus Open
Youth-focused Community and Citizen Science (CCS) projects are contexts in which youth can contribute to the entire “data lifecycle”––from data-collection to decision-making with their scientific findings. But data alone does not contain t…
View article: Examining youth participation in ongoing community and citizen science programs in 3 different out-of-school settings
Examining youth participation in ongoing community and citizen science programs in 3 different out-of-school settings Open
We investigated youth participation in three Community and Citizen Science (CCS) programs led by natural history museums in out-of-school settings. Using second generation Activity Theory, we looked at repeated participation over time, col…
View article: Online Community and Citizen Science supports environmental science learning by young people
Online Community and Citizen Science supports environmental science learning by young people Open
Community and citizen science in online settings could be seen as a means for young people to engage with and contribute to authentic science. Yet, there is a limited understanding of who takes part in citizen science among young people, w…
View article: The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Associated Restrictions on Participation in Community and Citizen Science
The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Associated Restrictions on Participation in Community and Citizen Science Open
Citizen and community science can improve conservation efforts, help people connect with nature, and strengthen online social infrastructure during periods of disturbance. Volunteers for citizen and community science (CCS) projects engage …
View article: Collaborative research as boundary work: learning between rice growers and conservation professionals to support habitat conservation on private lands
Collaborative research as boundary work: learning between rice growers and conservation professionals to support habitat conservation on private lands Open
Multi-stakeholder initiatives for biodiversity conservation on working landscapes often necessitate strategies to facilitate learning in order to foster successful collaboration. To investigate the learning processes that both undergird an…
View article: How Do Young Community and Citizen Science Volunteers Support Scientific Research on Biodiversity? The Case of iNaturalist
How Do Young Community and Citizen Science Volunteers Support Scientific Research on Biodiversity? The Case of iNaturalist Open
Online community and citizen science (CCS) projects have broadened access to scientific research and enabled different forms of participation in biodiversity research; however, little is known about whether and how such opportunities are t…
View article: Step by step towards citizen science — deconstructing youth participation in BioBlitzes
Step by step towards citizen science — deconstructing youth participation in BioBlitzes Open
BioBlitzes, typically one-day citizen science (CS) events, provide opportunities for the public to participate in data collection for research and conservation, potentially promoting deeper engagement with science. We observed 81 youth at …
View article: Call for papers <i>Journal of Research in Science Teaching</i> Special Issue Community‐driven science: Evidence of and implications for equity, justice, science learning, and participation
Call for papers <i>Journal of Research in Science Teaching</i> Special Issue Community‐driven science: Evidence of and implications for equity, justice, science learning, and participation Open
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View article: Exploring the participation of young citizen scientists in scientific research: The case of iNaturalist
Exploring the participation of young citizen scientists in scientific research: The case of iNaturalist Open
Online citizen science projects have broadened options for accessing science and enabled different forms of participation in scientific research for adult and young volunteers. Yet, little is known regarding participation patterns among yo…
View article: Social learning in conservation and natural resource management: taking a sociocultural perspective
Social learning in conservation and natural resource management: taking a sociocultural perspective Open
Involving multiple stakeholders in conservation and natural resource management through participatory and collaborative approaches has been lauded as having great potential for achieving healthy and resilient social-ecological systems. Wit…
View article: Citizen science can improve conservation science, natural resource management, and environmental protection
Citizen science can improve conservation science, natural resource management, and environmental protection Open
Citizen science has advanced science for hundreds of years, contributed to many peer-reviewed articles, and informed land management decisions and policies across the United States. Over the last 10
View article: What Do We Know about Young Volunteers? An Exploratory Study of Participation in Zooniverse
What Do We Know about Young Volunteers? An Exploratory Study of Participation in Zooniverse Open
Citizen Science (CS) is an increasingly popular activity enacted either in the field or online. Volunteers participate in research activities such as data processing and analysis by, for example, identifying plants and animals. In this pap…
View article: Contributions to conservation outcomes by natural history museum-led citizen science: Examining evidence and next steps
Contributions to conservation outcomes by natural history museum-led citizen science: Examining evidence and next steps Open
publisher: Elsevier articletitle: Contributions to conservation outcomes by natural history museum-led citizen science: Examining evidence and next steps journaltitle: Biological Conservation articlelink: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon…
View article: Leveraging the power of place in citizen science for effective conservation decision making
Leveraging the power of place in citizen science for effective conservation decision making Open
Many citizen science projects are place-based - built on in-person participation and motivated by local conservation. When done thoughtfully, this approach to citizen science can transform humans and their environment. Despite such possibi…
View article: Youth-focused citizen science: Examining the role of environmental science learning and agency for conservation
Youth-focused citizen science: Examining the role of environmental science learning and agency for conservation Open
Citizen science by youth is rapidly expanding, but very little research has addressed the ways programs meet the dual goals of rigorous conservation science and environmental science education. We examined case studies of youth-focused com…
View article: The Theory and Practice of Citizen Science: Launching a New Journal
The Theory and Practice of Citizen Science: Launching a New Journal Open
The field of citizen science is growing with breathtaking speed. Thousands of citizen science projects are now under way around the world, engaging millions of individuals in the process of scientific discovery. In the US, citizen science …