{"id":18546,"date":"2025-03-03T13:33:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/storie\/citizen-science-what-is-citizen-science\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T15:36:46","slug":"citizen-science-what-is-citizen-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/en\/storie\/citizen-science-what-is-citizen-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizen science \u2013 What is citizen science?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18546\" class=\"elementor elementor-18546 elementor-13002\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174bb9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"174bb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adba2bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adba2bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f201cff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f201cff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Citizen science, also known as participatory science, is a collaboration between scientists and curious people who are motivated to preserve nature and take part in scientific projects. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1670bee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1670bee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0179e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee0179e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Definition of Citizen Science<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25566d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25566d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Citizen science is defined as scientific research carried out by individuals without professional scientific training, who contribute to:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identifying research topics<\/li>\n\n<li>Collecting data, analyzing it, and interpreting results<\/li>\n\n<li>Making new discoveries<\/li>\n\n<li>Taking part in the creation and development of apps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This approach is instrumental, as it must reflect the goals of scientific institutions. At the same time, it takes into account citizens\u2019 participation in the production of scientific knowledge. <\/p>\n\n<p>It is therefore an alliance between motivated and engaged people. It is a way to involve stakeholders, such as citizens and companies, and increase awareness of the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/en\/storie\/conservation-what-is-nature-conservation\/\">nature conservation.<\/a> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbb08ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cbb08ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MG_2707-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17047\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MG_2707-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MG_2707-300x200.jpg 300w, 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data-id=\"e3b2b38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179d6ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"179d6ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of citizen science<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2464157 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2464157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anyone can benefit from taking part in outdoor participatory science activities. Firstly, because protecting the Earth concerns each and every one of us; secondly, because it offers the opportunity to expand the knowledge base of both scientists and citizens through everyone\u2019s involvement. <\/p>\n\n<p>The benefits of citizen science mainly apply to three groups of stakeholders:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>scientists<\/li>\n\n<li>individual citizens<\/li>\n\n<li>companies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5afe1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af5afe1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-846bf2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"846bf2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits for scientists and researchers:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a4b96a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a4b96a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through participatory science, scientists can open the research process to the public, allowing them to conduct investigations and make discoveries they would not have been able to achieve alone. By involving citizens in data collection, communication, and analysis, scientists can carry out their work more efficiently and expand their reach. <\/p>\n\n<p>In today\u2019s interconnected world, thousands of people can contribute to in-depth studies and research even remotely. The benefits for scientists and researchers mainly fall into these three categories: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contributory: when citizens collect data<\/li>\n\n<li>Collaborative: when they analyze and interpret data<\/li>\n\n<li>Co-creative: when they participate at every level of a project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f8bc44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f8bc44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5323bf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5323bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits for citizens:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a37419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a37419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By taking part in citizen science projects, a citizen scientist becomes more aware of environmental issues and of the importance of taking action for sustainability. Volunteers and participants become increasingly involved in scientific research, improving their knowledge and expertise on environmental topics. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In addition, involving communities in their immediate environment gives them a sense of responsibility and belonging that improves their social well-being.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Citizen science helps ensure that scientific agendas are well aligned with major social challenges, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/storie\/sdg-cosa-sono-gli-sdg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDGs<\/a>, and helps reduce the distance between citizens and science.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>It encourages people to become increasingly curious about the world around them. Being more informed, citizens can play a valuable role in influencing key political decisions based on scientific reports. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af287ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af287ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b064fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b064fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of citizen science for companies:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc1db3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecc1db3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Citizen science allows companies to implement an <a href=\"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/storie\/esg-che-cose-esg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESG<\/a> strategy by carrying out sustainable actions. They can also have an impact on local policy and the conservation of natural resources. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In this way, companies gain a positive image and greater visibility among their future customers. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>It involves team members in environmental protection on the one hand, while increasing their engagement at work on the other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5eca3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d5eca3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2245df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2245df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Citizen science projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d2be8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15d2be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through concrete projects, it is possible to see how research and technological development can advance. Citizen science projects are wide-ranging and can take different forms depending on the topics they address. These are some common themes: <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Projects related to water<\/li>\n\n<li>Projects related to air quality<\/li>\n\n<li>Projects related to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/storie\/biodiversita-cose-la-biodiversita\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">biodiversity<\/a> of fauna and flora<\/li>\n\n<li>Projects related to space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>For example, one of the earliest projects was the Christmas Bird Count. Sponsored since 1900 by the National Audubon Society, this annual event is led by an expert who accompanies a group of volunteers in collecting information about local bird populations. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In addition, the European Union recently founded the EU-Citizen Science project, encouraging more and more people to take part in scientific data collection. This highlights the need to educate everyone about environmental protection and to quickly bring sustainable awareness to future generations. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a913c9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a913c9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8119be1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8119be1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Citizen science and outdoor sports with WildSteps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07db71b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07db71b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WildSteps is an innovative socially oriented start-up that aims to connect outdoor centers, citizens, and companies with scientific research projects, creating a new model of interaction between people and nature in which outdoor sports serve environmental conservation.<\/p>\n<p>WildSteps brings this initiative to companies, which can take part in sustainable team-building activities through the experiences offered.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119744b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"119744b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTg5NywidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Try a citizen science experience with your team <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f41ae7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f41ae7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Citizen science, also known as participatory science, is a collaboration between scientists and curious people who are motivated to preserve nature and take part in scientific projects. 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