06 Oct 2022
By J_Shirk
Apply now: Editor-in-Chief and two Social Media Editorial Board member positions open

Apply now: Editor-in-Chief and two Social Media Editorial Board member positions open

Jobs & Opportunities, Journal
UPDATES, 15 DEC 2022: 1) EiC application deadline extended until 10 January 2023. 2) revised PDF position description now highlights role and compensation options (up to $5,000 annual stipend plus travel support to attend CSA's conference). Details in full position description linked at the end of the EiC posting. 3) Addition of Social Media Editorial positions available, scroll to end of post for details and link (update 6 Jan: link now goes to correct position description). CSA has an immediate opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced editor to serve as Editor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed journal: Citizen Science: Theory & Practice.  Two Social…
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23 Jun 2022
By J_Shirk
A journal milestone, and what it means.

A journal milestone, and what it means.

Journal
Many of you who have read, published in, or considered submitting to CSA’s journal, Citizen Science: Theory & Practice (CSTP) have been asking when the journal would be officially rated. We are proud to announce that CSTP is now appearing in the SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) metrics for multidisciplinary publications. What does this mean?  Rankings are indications of a journal’s influence and significance. To receive a rank means that CSTP is gaining the attention of official systems that track journals (SJR is one, Impact Factor is another). More importantly, the metrics show that other authors are finding CSTP papers valuable,…
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05 May 2022
By J_Shirk
Coming to Terms

Coming to Terms

Terms
Coming to Terms: Building a Better Vocabulary for Work in (and about) this Field Post by Jennifer Shirk, Executive Director, Citizen Science Association The debate about terms for this field is complicated - but also over-simplified. It's time to find a way forward. Photo courtesy of Melinda Butsch Kovacic. The debate There has been a "citizen science" vs. "community science" debate going back to (and likely pre-dating) the first NSF-funded Citizen Science conference in 2007. This ongoing conversation has brought awareness to very real problems: that harm is caused by the term "citizen," and harm is caused when the term "community…
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16 Nov 2021
By J_Shirk
Student Advisor Opportunity, HBCU Community Science Fellowship Development

Student Advisor Opportunity, HBCU Community Science Fellowship Development

Jobs & Opportunities
The Advisor phase of this project has concluded. Please stay tuned for subsequent Fellowship opportunities. *HBCUs: Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Citizen Science Association (CSA) has committed funds and support to develop a new Community Science Fellowship Program for students at HBCUs. The Fellowship, once launched, will engage, mentor, and elevate emerging leaders and learners who are working to support solutions-based research in partnership with communities facing environmental and social injustices. The Fellowship itself will not start until Fall of 2022 at the earliest, but in the meantime three Student Advisors will play a highly influential role in defining…
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05 Nov 2021
By J_Shirk
CSA Job Opening: Program and Communications Assistant

CSA Job Opening: Program and Communications Assistant

Jobs & Opportunities
Please help spread the word to bring a new team member on board in support of engaging programs for you and others across this field! Image: a cluster of small, red flowers with yellow centers arranged to give a sense of connections between individuals. Flickr image, "Network," by Diego Sevilla Ruiz  |  CC BY-NC 2.0 Seeking: A team player and self-starter to work with CSA staff and volunteers to support the logistics of community engagement and online program delivery, including managing social media campaigns and online content to reach and engage new audiences. The ideal candidate will be a skilled…
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04 Jun 2021
By J_Shirk

Special Issue Call for Papers on Where Environmental Citizen Science meets the Law

Journal
Citizen Science: Theory & Practice Special Issue Call for Papers on Where Environmental Citizen Science meets the Law Issue editors: Shun-Ling Chen (Institute Iurisprudentiae, Academia Sinica, Taiwan), Anna Berti Suman (Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society and European Commission Joint Research Centre), George Wyeth (The Environmental Law Institute, Washington, DC), Dick Kasperowski (Theory of Science, University of Gothenburg), Christopher Kullenberg (Theory of Science, University of Gothenburg) Issue overview The field of Citizen Science has undergone extensive development during the past decade, owing to lack of institutional resources by authorities to monitor the environment, enforcement failures, and an increasing interest and tech/environmental literacy among the…
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31 Mar 2021
By J_Shirk

2021 Call for CSA Board Nominations

AAPS News
This is a once-a-year solicitation of interest in service on CSA’s Board. The Board of Directors is the governing and managing body of the Citizen Science Association, with the fiscal responsibility for the resources of this community. Board members generate and implement both policies and strategies to build CSA community and programming. Board members also serve as the public face of the CSA, helping to grow support for CSA priorities. Nominations are due by midnight (EST) on April 15th, 2021. This year, the Nominations Committee is establishing a pool of interested and qualified nominees from which candidates can be tapped…
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30 Nov 2020
By J_Shirk
One Association, many terms

One Association, many terms

Terms
Love this design? You can wear it! T-shirts for sale here. Blog post by Eva Lewandowski, CSA Board Member Citizen science. Community science. Volunteer monitoring. Public participation in scientific research. Crowdsourcing. The list goes on and on. There are so many terms for the involvement of non-professional members of the public in scientific research, and it seems like new terms are emerging every day. It can be hard to keep up and hard to know what term is the correct one to use. The truth is there is no single, unanimously agreed upon correct term for the work that we…
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07 Sep 2020
By J_Shirk

Sharing Citizen Science: Theory & Practice

Journal
Help spread the word about the journal that is growing this field, Citizen Science: Theory & Practice. Take a look at what we are learning together (it's free to read): https://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/ Let others know that this is the place to learn and to share. Download the images below, and Tweet @CitSciAssoc when you share. https://participatorysciences.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CSTP-overview.png https://participatorysciences.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CSTP-numbers.png https://participatorysciences.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CSTP-global.png https://participatorysciences.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CSTP-pub-types.png
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07 Jul 2020
By J_Shirk
SPECIAL ISSUE: Disaster, Infrastructure and Participatory Knowledge

SPECIAL ISSUE: Disaster, Infrastructure and Participatory Knowledge

Journal
Special Issue Call for Papers on Disaster, Infrastructure, and Participatory Knowledge Citizen Science: Theory & Practice Issue editors: Shannon Dosemagen (Open Environmental Data Project), Scott Frickel (Sociology, Brown University), Aya Kimura (Sociology, University of Hawai`i-Manoa), and Alison Parker (Science and Technology Innovation Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars) Image: Fukushima by Pascal. Public domain on Flickr. Issue overview | Article types | Deadlines | Logistics and fees Issue overview The COVID pandemic and subsequent citizen and community science responses around the world are typical of how today’s disasters[1] spur citizen and community science into action. Disasters tend to be…
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