" Citizen science projects are those that typically involve nonscientists (i.e., people who are not professionally trained in project-relevant disciplines) in the processes, methods, and standards of research, with the intended goal of advancing scientific knowledge or application."
-National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Designing Citizen Science to Support Science Learning in Learning Through Citizen Science
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