#SpaceUp Phoenix 2015 featured presentation defining citizen science, surveying citizen science contributions in Arizona to space exploration & proposing a statewide census and conference for citizen science in Arizona.
2. CITIZEN SCIENCE (ALSO KNOWN AS
CROWD SCIENCE, CROWD-SOURCED
SCIENCE, CIVIC SCIENCE, OR
NETWORKED SCIENCE)
IS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
CONDUCTED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART,
BY AMATEUR OR NONPROFESSIONAL
SCIENTISTS.
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@eileenmkane
@ScienceArizona
6. THE CSA IS A COLLABORATION OF SCIENTISTS,
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS AND EDUCATORS WHO
COLLECTIVELY DEVELOP, MANAGE AND
UTILIZE INTERNET-BASED CITIZEN SCIENCE
PROJECTS IN ORDER TO FURTHER SCIENCE ITSELF,
AND THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH
SCIENCE AND OF THE SCIENTIFIC PROCESS. THESE
PROJECTS USE THE TIME, ABILITIES AND ENERGIES
OF A DISTRIBUTED COMMUNITY OF CITIZEN
SCIENTISTS WHO ARE OUR COLLABORATORS.
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@eileenmkane
@ScienceArizona
http://www.citizensciencealliance.org/