A framework for evaluating and designing citizen science programs for natural resources monitoring

Conservation Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 456-466

  Chase, Sarah K ^a   Levine, Arielle ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Citizen science; Environmental education; Evaluation framework; Natural resource management; Public participation research; Science literacy; Social ecological systems; Volunteer monitoring

Indexed keywords

AVES; CETACEA;

ANIMAL; BIRD; CETACEA; COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NATURAL RESOURCE; VOLUNTEER;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; NATURAL RESOURCES; VOLUNTEERS; WHALES;

EID: 84964561182     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12697     Document Type: Article

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