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August 17, 2025Open Access

10 recommendations for strengthening citizen science for improved societal and ecological outcomes: A co-produced analysis of challenges and opportunities in the 21st century

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JNJack NunnAssociation for Language LearningHHHåkon da Silva HyldmoNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyLMLauren McKnightCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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Implication

Co-produced analysis identifies strategies to enhance citizen science engagement and data quality, indicating crucial improvements.

Key Points

  • Citizen science can enhance societal and ecological outcomes, but often faces challenges in participant engagement and retention.
  • Key strategies include fair compensation, targeted outreach, and co-creation practices to enhance inclusivity and sustainability.
  • Thematic coding revealed persistent challenges such as short-term funding and lack of centralized support for ethics in citizen science.
  • Emerging technologies like AI offer opportunities to scale citizen science, necessitating ethical safeguards and proper investment.

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Nunn et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af751a7567bf4f94fee572https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.13.670232
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