Citizen science can improve conservation science, natural resource management, and environmental protection

Biological Conservation

Volumn 208, Issue , 2017, Pages 15-28

  McKinley, Duncan C ^a   Miller Rushing, Abe J ^b   Ballard, Heidi L ^c   Bonney, Rick ^d   Brown, Hutch ^a   Cook Patton, Susan C ^a   Evans, Daniel M ^a   French, Rebecca A ^e   Parrish, Julia K ^f   Phillips, Tina B ^d   Ryan, Sean F ^g   Shanley, Lea A ^h   Shirk, Jennifer L ^d   Stepenuck, Kristine F ⁱ   Weltzin, Jake F ^j   Wiggins, Andrea ^k   Boyle, Owen D ^l   Briggs, Russell D ^m   Chapin, Stuart F ⁿ   Hewitt, David A ^o   Preuss, Peter W ^e   Soukup, Michael A ^b   more..

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b Acadia National Park   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

^e U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^j U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^l Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources   (United States)

^m STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^o Academy of Natural Sciences and Evidential Planning and Management   (United States)

more..

Author keywords

Citizen science; Conservation; Natural resource management; Policymaking; Public engagement; Public input; Public participation in scientific research

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; KNOWLEDGE; LAND MANAGEMENT; LITERATURE REVIEW; NATURAL RESOURCE; PROJECT ASSESSMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 85006743961     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2016.05.015     Document Type: Article

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