Citizen Science: Forms of Engagement

The phrase �citizen science� has been growing in popularity, showing a trend to include others outside of the scientific community in collecting data, analyzing data, and even conducting research. These types of engagements take one of three forms: � crowdsourcing � collecting anonymous observations from a broad spectrum of participants; � participant observation � recruiting and training individual observers to take repeated observations; � research engagement � inviting participants to participate in analysis of data collections, model output, and even structure the research agenda itself. The 9th Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic Research included a selection of presentations related to these topics. This presentation will highlight these projects from the previous year and present a framework of common elements, lessons learned, and additional needs related to citizen science.