Editorial: The Science of Citizen Science Evolves

Springer eBooks, pp. 1–12

Abstract

Abstract Citizen science broadly refers to the active engagement of the general public in scientific research tasks. Citizen science is a growing practice in which scientists and citizens collaborate to produce new knowledge for science and society. Although citizen science has been around for centuries, the term citizen science was coined in the 1990s and has gained popularity since then. Recognition of citizen science is growing in the fields of science, policy, and education and in wider society. It is establishing itself as a field of research and a field of practice, increasing the need for overarching insights, standards, vocabulary, and guidelines. In this editorial chapter we outline how this book is providing an overview of the field of citizen science.

Authors 8

1. Katrin Vohland corresponding

   Natural History Museum Vienna · Museum für Naturkunde

   Affiliation as printed

   Museum für Naturkunde Berlin – Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science (MfN), Berlin, Germany

   Natural History Museum (NHM), Vienna, Austria

2. Anne M. Land‐Zandstra Aachen Faculty of Science, Leiden University

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Faculty of Science, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

3. Luigi Ceccaroni

   Earthwatch Europe

   Affiliation as printed

   Earthwatch Europe, Oxford, UK

4. Rob L. G. Lemmens

   International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation · University of Twente

   Affiliation as printed

   Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

5. Josep Perelló

   Universitat de Barcelona

   Affiliation as printed

   OpenSystems, Departament de Física de la Matèria Condensada, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

6. Marisa Ponti

   University of Gothenburg

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Applied Information Technology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

7. Roeland Samson

   University of Antwerp

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

8. Katherin Wagenknecht

   Museum für Naturkunde

   Affiliation as printed

   Museum für Naturkunde Berlin – Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science (MfN), Berlin, Germany