Citizen science in schools: Engaging students in research on urban habitat for pollinators

• DOI: 10.1111/aec.12608
• Publication Date: 2018-04-24T04:30:39Z
• Authors: Manu E. Saunders; Erin Roger; William L. Geary; Floret Meredith; Dustin J. Welbourne; Alex Bako; Emily Canavan; Francesca Herro; Charlotte Herron; Olivia Hung; Madeline Kunstler; Jade Lin; Natasha Ludlow; Mayling Paton; Sunny Salt; Tallulah Simpson; Ariana Wang; Nikki Zimmerman; Kalani B. Drews; Hayley F. Dawson; Lachlan W. J. Martin; Jack B. Sutton; Chiquita C. Webber; Amy L. Ritchie; Leigham D. Berns; Bella A. Winch; Holly R. Reeves; Eiron C. McLennan; Jordan M. Gardner; Charli G. Butler; Emily I. Sutton; Max M. Couttie; Jake B. Hildebrand; Isabella A. Blackney; Justine A. Forsyth; Deborah M. Keating; Angela T. Moles
• Keywords: Citizen Science; Scientific Literacy

Abstract Citizen science can play an important role in school education. is particularly relevant to addressing current societal environmental sustainability challenges, as it engages the students directly with and gives understanding of scientific process. In addition, allows observe local representations global challenges. Here, we report a citizen programme designed engage school‐age children real‐world research. The used standardized methods deployed across multiple schools through scientist–school partnerships conservation problem: habitat for pollinator insects urban environments. programmes such presented here be enhance literacy skills. Provided key challenges maintain data quality are met, this approach powerful way contribute valuable understudied, but ecologically study systems, environments broad geographical areas.