Understanding the (inter)disciplinary and institutional diversity of citizen science: A survey of current practice in Germany and Austria.

Understanding the (inter)disciplinary and institutional diversity of citizen science: A survey of current practice in Germany and Austria.

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Citizen science has become more popular in recent years, quickly taking on Cooperação e inovação: uma análise dos resultados do Programa de Apoio à Pesquisa em Empresas (Pappe) a variety of potentially conflicting characteristics: a way to collect massive data sets at relatively low cost, a way to break science out of the ivory tower and better engage the public, an approach to educate lay people in scientific methods.But the extent of current citizen science practice-the types of actors and scientific disciplines who take part-is still poorly understood.This article builds on recent surveys of citizen science in PLOS One by analyzing citizen science practice in Germany and Austria through the projects on two online platforms.We find evidence supporting previous findings that citizen science is a phenomenon strongest in biodiversity and environmental monitoring research, but at home in a number of scientific fields, such as history and geography.In addition, our survey method yields new insights into citizen science projects initiated by non-scientific actors.

We close by discussing additional methodological The Pilgrimage to the Holy Face of Lucca in 1896: Documents and News from the Archive of the Congregation of the Holy Face considerations in attempting to present a cross-disciplinary overview of citizen science.