Citizen science, also referred to as public participation in scientific research, has many potential benefits. It may involve local communities in rewarding, educational activities, and promote stewardship of natural resources. It can tap knowledge and capacity in areas and at scales beyond the traditional confines of academic science. And it has the potential to inform long-term monitoring and adaptive management of natural resources. This 90 minute workshop will include discussion amongst researchers and practitioners on the different goals of citizen science with particular focus on informing coastal and ocean management decisions, and the challenges this brings. The goal of this workshop is to formulate different models for organizing and sustaining citizen science.
