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Introduction to this guide...
Community scientists advance knowledge by observing phenomena, recording data, and assisting, actively, with professional researchers in the field. This guide has been created to bring together selected resources that speak to community, participatory science as a topic of scholarship and community of practice as well as to opportunities through which our students, general public, and research staff can engage.
While opportunities abound, it has been my intent (primarily) to identify and to link to programs, projects, and educational tools (library collections and services) from within our "neighborhood"-- our institution, Wisconsin, and the Midwest.
Companion Research Guide
Community Science; Citizen Science Inspiration
"Citizen Science: Everybody Counts" with Caren Cooper. TEDx Greensboro, 2017.
Engage with Science in Our Community (Campus Calendar of Events)
Spotlight!
Journey North: Tracking Migrations and Seasons
Find the project that inspires you!
Spring 2023 (examples):
Reading Lists
- Books about Citizen and Community ScienceSuggested titles from the Citizen Science Association powered by Bookshop.org
- Literary Science 1: K-5 Mentor Texts, CCBC BooklistSuggested children's literature that can be used as mentor texts across the four broad areas of the Next Generation Science Standards. Compiled by staff with the Cooperative Children's Book Center.
- Naturalist-in-Residence-Inspired Book List (adult)Madison Public Library
- Naturalist-in-Residence-Inspired Book List (kids and teens)Madison Public Library
- Water Reading ListLearn about water issues with curated lists from Wisconsin's Water Library.