Category Archives: Citizen Science

The Power and Promise of Citizen Science

Posted on by April 19, 2022

By Sheldon Greaves, Ph.D. Ocean Sanctuaries 11 December 2017 (Download PDF) A recent essay[1] by Philip Mirowski has caught the attention of the Citizen Science community, by raising some trenchant questions despite several questionable assertions and assumptions about the Citizen … Continue reading →

Paper, Pencil, Pen, Brush: The Lost Art of Field Sketching

Posted on by August 31, 2023

By Sheldon Greaves Note: this post originally appeared on the Citizen Scientists’ League website. With few other possible exceptions, the digital camera is probably the single most useful tool available to the citizen scientist. Both in the workshop and out … Continue reading →