Modeling with citizen scientists: Using community-based modeling tools to develop citizen science projects

Proceedings - 7th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software: Bold Visions for Environmental Modeling, iEMSs 2014

Volumn 2, Issue , 2014, Pages 1146-1153

  Gray, Steven ^a   Mellor, David ^b   Jordan, Rebecca ^c   Crall, Alycia ^b   Newman, Greg ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Citizen science; Fuzzy logic cognitive mapping; Participatory modelling; Public participation in scientific research

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FUZZY LOGIC; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; MANAGERS; MAPPING; PORTALS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

CITIZEN SCIENCE; COGNITIVE MAPPING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS; MODEL-BASED REASONING; NATURAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS; PARTICIPATORY MODELLING; PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES;

PERSONNEL TRAINING;

EID: 84911907923     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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