Reinforcing Citizen Science Through Research and Recommendations

摘要

Last year, ELI and the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement co-sponsored a six-part webinar series on citizen science. But the topic warrants digging even deeper, which is what ELI did in three of our 27 Research Reports by ELI expert attorneys and scientists. Released in November, the three reports on diverse key issues included Citizen Science Programs at Environmental Agencies: Case Studies, which examined programs at 15 agencies that actively involve the public as collaborative participants in protecting the environment. Citizen Science Programs at Environmental Agencies: Best Practices identified and described in detail best practices for environmental agencies interested in or actively pursuing citizen science, with relevant examples and case studies. And Enabling Citizen Science Programs at Environmental Agencies: Recommendations to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency outlined the key issue areas and offered strategic recommendations to the U.S. EPA and other potential partners on how to facilitate the uptake of citizen science.