Abstract
The explosive growth of citizen science has led to myriad independent projects in Minnesota and beyond. Here, we examine whether the field of citizen science would benefit from a center to coordinate efforts and help citizen science practitioners. We present results of a focus group-based needs assessment involving 52 practitioners active in citizen science. The main conclusions are that establishment of a center for citizen science would benefit efforts and that a statewide center should serve multiple functions. Though this process focused on Minnesota, we believe our findings and recommendations are applicable to and would benefit Extension efforts anywhere.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | # 4FEA4 |
Journal | Journal of Extension |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - Aug 1 2018 |
Keywords
- Coordination
- Focus group
- Minnesota
- Needs assessment
- Practitioners