Extreme citizen science: Lessons learned from initiatives around the globe

• DOI: 10.1111/csp2.577
• Publication Date: 2021-12-23T20:25:00Z
• Authors: Rafael Morais Chi...; Artemis Skarlatidou; Simon Hoyte; Marcos Moreu Badia; Muki Haklay; Jerome Lewis
• Keywords: Maasai; Citizen Science; Pastoralism; Globe; Openness to experience; Community-Based Conservation; Sustainable Living

Abstract The participation of communities living in high conservation value areas is increasingly valued science and practice, potentially producing multiple positive impacts on both biodiversity local people. Here, we discuss important steps for implementing a successful extreme citizen project, based four case studies from projects with Pantaneiro fishers Brazilian Pantanal wetland, Baka hunter‐gatherers Fang farmers lowland wet forest Cameroon, Maasai pastoralists Kenya, Ju|'hoansi rangers the semiarid deserts Namibia. We highlight need level trust between target project developers, communities' right to choose data they will be collecting, researchers' openness include new tools that were not initially planned. By following these steps, scientists can effectively create bottom‐up collaborations those frontlines through community‐led science.