Amsterdam Citizen Science

Openresearch editorial board Author Geertje Tijsma Author

Citizen science, in general, means the participation of the public in science and research. It is an open and inclusive approach, with key characteristics including: (1) citizens are actively involved in research; and (2) there is a genuine science outcome, such as new scientific knowledge, conservation action or policy change. The term ‘citizen science’, however, is broad and always changing, meaning that it is hard to narrowly define.