Studying citizen science through adaptive management and learning feedbacks as mechanisms for improving conservation

Conservation Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 487-495

  Jordan, Rebecca ^a   Gray, Steven ^b   Sorensen, Amanda ^a   Newman, Greg ^c,d   Mellor, David ^d   Hmelo Silver, Cindy ^e   Ladeau, Shannon ^f   Biehler, Dawn ^g   Crall, Alycia ^d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

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

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Community based conservation; Education; Public engagement; Public participation in science

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DATA MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; LEARNING; LIFE SCIENCE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; LEARNING; RESEARCH;

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; LEARNING; RESEARCH;

EID: 84964240205     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12659     Document Type: Article

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