AbstractCounting Stars and Watching Buds Burst: Citizen Science in Action Track: Teaching with GIS in Schools Author(s): Dennis Ward, Kirsten Meymaris, Sandra Henderson, Susan Gallagher, Charlie Fitzpatrick, Tom Baker The term "Citizen Science" is often used for a project or ongoing program of scientific work in which a network of volunteers, who may or may not have scientific training, perform research-related tasks such as observation, measurement or computation. The use of such networks often allows scientists to accomplish research objectives that would otherwise not be possible, but ultimately these projects promote public engagement with the research, as well as science in general. This session will share the latest results from two such projects (Project BudBurst and GLOBE at Night) and demonstrate how students and scientists can analyze the results using ArcGIS Explorer and AEJEE. We will discuss how the project team planned and executed these projects in such a way that everyday citizens of all ages were able to make valid and useful contributions. We will also discuss lessons learned and best practices based on prior citizen science campaigns and share our plans for upcoming events. Dennis Ward UCAR / NCAR Office of Education & Outreach PO Box 3000 CG2-3042 Boulder , CO 80307-3000 US Phone: 303.497.2599 E-mail: dward@ucar.edu Kirsten Meymaris UCAR PO Box 3000 Boulder , CO 80307-3000 US Phone: 303.497.2583 E-mail: kirstenm@ucar.edu Sandra Henderson UCAR PO Box 3000 Boulder , CO 80307-3000 US Phone: 303.497.8108 E-mail: sandrah@ucar.edu Susan Gallagher UCAR PO Box 3000 Boulder , CO 80307-3000 US Phone: 303.497.2580 E-mail: sgallagh@ucar.edu Charlie Fitzpatrick Esri 1305 Corporate Center Drive Suite 250 St. Paul , MN 55121-1204 US Phone: 651.994.0823 E-mail: cfitzpatrick@Esri.com Tom Baker Esri 8700 State Line Rd. Suite 315 Leawood , KS 66206 US Phone: 913.383.8235 E-mail: tbaker@Esri.com |