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Today’s agenda
X:00 Welcome
X:05 Historical perspective, Alison Parker
X:10-Y:08 Six panelists give overview of their:
Y:09 Speaker reflections
Y:14 Your questions (use that Q&A tool)
Y:29 Announcements; close of formal event; end recording
Y:30-Z:00 Q&A continues informally
Alison Parker
Senior Program Associate, Science and Technology Innovation Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Federal agencies engage with citizen science in a variety of ways
fund
implement
guide
strategize
celebrate
Tiye Garrett-Mills, 17, a citizen scientist from Denver, Colorado, shows her leaf-scanning concept to Astronaut Leland Melvin at the 2015 White House Science Fair. She also demonstrated her project to President Obama during the event. (Photo credit: Jenn Gustetic)
John McLaughlin
Education Program Manager, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA)
Our Mission
To understand and predict changes in climate, weather, ocean and coasts;
To share that knowledge and information with others; and
To conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources.
Notes on Our Use of Terminology
This work goes by multiple other names (e.g., Community Science, Volunteer Monitoring, and Participatory Research)
Inclusion in citizen science: The conundrum of rebranding
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A Rich History and Growing
Hands-on observations collected centuries ago are still valuable
Online projects now empower people to analyze data and imagery from their homes
Smartphones revolutionize data collection and sharing
Over 550,000 volunteers contributed >1.1 million hours in 2019 alone
Projects
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Project Impacts
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Multiple Outcomes
Citizen Science can:
2018 report from National Academies of Science suggests these impacts can complement each other.
Six Science & Technology Focus Areas
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Five Goals of the Strategy
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Upcoming
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Grant Funding
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Environmental Literacy Program (ELP)
...key active learning approach used by multiple ELP-funded projects is citizen science
The more collaborative forms of citizen science can be especially well-suited to advance goals of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in projects. These approaches facilitate interactions between scientists and nonscientists, therefore creating opportunities for sharing diverse ideas and helping equip nonscientists with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to apply the scientific process.
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Finding Opportunities
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Some Proposal Writing Considerations
Ellen McCallie
Program Director at National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Ellen McCallie
Program Officer
National Science Foundation
March 2, 2023
Public Participation in Science Research (PPSR) / Crowdsourcing & Citizen Science at
the US National Science Foundation (NSF)
National Science Foundation
NSF vision is a nation that is the global leader in research and innovation.
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An Incomplete Overview of PPSR / CCS Funding at NSF
Art & science of PPSR
(Intellectual Merit & Broader Impacts)
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What’s in it for science & scientists? (Intellectual Merit & Broader Impacts)
What’s in it for “participants”? (Intellectual Merit & Broader Impacts)
Where is PPSR/CCS funded within NSF?
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What Does NSF Fund? (1)
What Does NSF Fund? (2)
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Commonalities Across NSF-Funded Projects
NSF Merit Review Criteria for All Proposals
Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts
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Heather Drumm
Innovations Coordinator at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development
Funding Landscape �for Participatory Science�at EPA
Heather Drumm
EPA’s Participatory Science Coordinator
March 2, 2023
Office of Research and Development
Office of the Science Advisor, Policy, and Engagement (OSAPE)
Funding Overview
No dedicated funding mechanism for Participatory Science at EPA
Instead, we use:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Office of Research and Development
Office of the Science Advisor, Policy, and
Engagement (OSAPE)
Extramural Funding
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Office of Research and Development
Office of the Science Advisor, Policy, and
Engagement (OSAPE)
Extramural Funding
Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Office of Research and Development
Office of the Science Advisor, Policy, and
Engagement (OSAPE)
Intramural Funding
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Office of Research and Development
Office of the Science Advisor, Policy, and
Engagement (OSAPE)
Resources
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Office of Research and Development
Office of the Science Advisor, Policy, and
Engagement (OSAPE)
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Office of Research and Development
Office of the Science Advisor, Policy, and
Engagement (OSAPE)
Marc Kuchner
Citizen Science Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA)
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NASA Citizen Science
Dr. Marc Kuchner
Citizen Science Officer
NASA Science Mission Directorate
January 9, 2023
NASA’s citizen science projects have come to dominate multiple scientific fields. They have discovered:
NASA citizen scientists have discovered:
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science.nasa.gov/citizenscience
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NASA’s citizen science projects are
NASA Policy
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410 NASA citizen scientists have become named co-authors on refereed published papers!
science.nasa.gov/citizenscience/publications
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K. Erickson SE&P 06/12/19
At least 12 NASA Citizen Science Project Science Teams hold Regular Meetings/Videocons/Calls Directly with their Volunteers
Stardust@Home: videocons on the 3rd Thursday of each month.
Radio Jove: regular phone calls with volunteers.
Planet Patrol, Disk Detective, and Burst Chasers: videocons once per week.
Backyard Worlds: three videocons per week.
HAMSci: 3-4 telecons per week
Planet Hunters: monthly Coffee Chats
GAVRT: monthly session with citizen scientists
Fresh Eyes on Ice: monthly meets during the frozen season
Growing Beyond Earth: monthly chats with scientists and virtual office hours.
Dark Energy Explorers: TBD
Real-Time Interactions with scientists change people’s lives!
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Citizen Scientists Discover Two Gaseous Planets around a Bright Sun-like Star
Ham Radio Operators Tune In to Giant Waves in the Earth’s Ionosphere
Citizen Scientists Help Create 3D Map of Cosmic Neighborhood
Planet Patrollers Turn In 144 Imposter Planets
Juno Spacecraft Returns to “Clyde's Spot” on Jupiter
An Accidental Discovery Hints at a Hidden Population of Cosmic Objects
Citizen scientists find young-Jupiter-like object missed by previous exoplanet searches
Puzzling Triple Star System Found by Citizen Scientists Working on Planet Hunters TESS
Citizen Scientists Spot Jupiter-like Planet in NASA TESS Data
NASA Citizen Science Headlines in 2022
It’s A Good Time To Build a NASA Citizen Science Project!
How NASA Funds Citizen Science
Dedicated Cit Sci Calls:
�Citizen Science for Earth Systems
(CSESP)
Citizen Science Seed Funding
(CSSFP)
Heliophysics Citizen Science
Investigations (HCSI)
�Plus any Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) element can support cit sci. These already have:�
Astrophysics Data Analysis (ADAP)
Ecological Forecasting (EF)
Established Program to Stimulate
Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
Exoplanet Research (XRP)
Mars Data Analysis (MDAP)
Remote Sensing of Water Quality (RSWQ)
Solar System Observations (SSO)
Science Activation (SciAct)
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Heliophysics Small Explorer (SMEX)
Announcement of Opportunity (AO)
Citizen Science in NASA Missions
Other Relevant Awesome NASA Funding Programs
A.47 Earth Science Applications: Equity and Environmental Justice
F.6 Science Activation Program
Come to our March 16 Workshop to hear more!
2023 is NASA’s Year of Open Science!
Sharing data, code, and knowledge, enables more inclusive, diverse and equitable participation in science, and leads to more transparent, and reproducible results.
That includes Citizen Science!
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GLOBE Observer Eclipse App
Citizen science project to document air temperature and clouds during an eclipse.
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Upcoming Events
Join our email list!
Send me a note at:
Marc.Kuchner@nasa.gov
Sophia B Liu
Innovation Specialist, Science & Decisions Center, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
SOPHIALIU @ USGS.GOV�@ SOPHIABLIU
Sophia B Liu, Ph.D.
Innovation Specialist, Science and Decisions Center�U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
�SophiaLiu@USGS.gov | @SophiaBLiu
March 2, 2023
Supporting Participatory Open Science�at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Organic Act of March 3, 1879 (20 Stat. 394; 43 U.S.C. 31)
$1.7 Billion for 2023 8,000+ USGS Employees
The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life.
1922 – North American Bird Banding Program and Band Scan (BBL)
Ecosystems, North American continent scale, observation on-the-ground submitted�by mail and online, scan bands to digitize records
1966 – North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS)
Ecosystems, North American continent scale, observation on-the-ground�submitted by mail and online
1990 – Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Program
Ecosystems, national scale, observation & early detection on-the-ground submitted online
1994 – Earth Science Corps
Core Science Systems, national scale, updates on paper maps
1999 – Did You Feel It? (DYFI)
Hazards, international scale, observation on-the-ground submitted by
postcard beginning in 1925 and the online questionnaire launched in 1999
USGS Participatory Open Science Projects
2005 – Indigenous Observation Network (ION)
Water, regional / international scale, collecting samples for water quality,�engaging Tribes and First Nations
2009 – USA National Phenology Network (NPN) Nature’s Notebook
Ecosystems, national scale, observation on-the-ground submitted online
2009 – Tweet Earthquake Dispatch (TED)
Hazards, international scale, mining social media data, detect hazard, validate sensor networks
2010 – CrowdHydrology
Water Resources, regional scale, observation on-the-ground submitted via text message
2012 – The National Map Corps (TNMCorps)
Core Science Systems, national scale, online mapping task
2013 – Aquatic Insect Monitoring with Light Traps in Grand Canyon
Ecosystems, regional scale along Colorado River, obtain specimens and bring it to USGS lab
USGS Participatory Open Science Projects
2013 – Adopt a Pixel
Core Science Systems, international scale, photos on-the-ground submitted online to�ground-truth remote sensing imagery
2014 – iCoast Did the Coast Change?
Hazards, images taken at Atlantic and Gulf coast scale, online tagging task
2015 – iPlover
Hazards, national scale, observation on-the-ground submitted in mobile app, trained targeted group
2017 – Monitoring Bats along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon
Ecosystems, regional scale along Colorado River, acoustic data collection
2018 – Project eTrout
Ecosystems, national scale participation, 360-degree underwater videos taken at local scale,�online tagging and classification task
2019 – FLOW PERmanence (FLOwPER)
Water, regional scale, observations on-the-ground submitted to mobile survey app
USGS Participatory Open Science Projects
2020 – Bridging Local Outreach & Seismic Signal Monitoring (BLOSSM)
Hazards, regional scale (Pacific Islands), build and deploy�low-cost sensors for community monitoring and education��
2022 – Blotchy Bass Biosurveillance Initiative (B3i)
Ecosystems, international scale (US & Canada), observation on-the-ground�with photos submitted online or mobile app
USGS Participatory Open Science Projects
USGS Participatory Open Science Projects
USGS Did You Feel It? (DYFI)
5+ Million�DYFI reports since 1999
National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASCs)
CASCs collaborate across boundaries to address shared ecosystems, watersheds, and landscapes
USGS Risk
Community of Practice and Funding
RECOMMENDATION
Building Institutional Capacity
Risk Project Funding
SOPHIALIU @ USGS.GOV�@ SOPHIABLIU
Liam O’Fallon
Health Specialist with National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Citizen Science and �Community-Engaged Research
An Environmental Health Sciences Perspective
Liam O’Fallon, MA
Health Specialist
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
EJ and EHD: Stimuli for Community Engagement
Symposium on Health Research and Needs to Ensure Environmental Justice
Bottom line: Community residents wanted to be engaged in the research process
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Citizen Science/Community-Engaged Research in Action
Research to Action �
EHS Core Centers �
Oceans and Human Health�
Superfund Research Program �
Activities include:
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Research to Action
Project Elements
(1) community engagement
(2) research
(3) public health action
(4) Evaluation -- optional.
Open Funding Opportunity Announcement
Standard due dates apply. NIMHD is signed on to this FOA.
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
R2A Examples
Radon: Community Science
Community Air Monitoring Network
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
EHS Core Center Program Goals
Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers guide and support environmental health research at an Institution or region. Their goals are to:
All are required to have a Community Engagement Core
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
CEC Examples
Community Priorities Storymap�UC Davis
Soil Workshop�Univ. of Pennsylvania
Read more project highlights
https://bit.ly/EHSCCspotlight
More than just community engagement.
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Superfund Research Program
All are required to have a Community Engagement Core
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Community Stories & Air Pollution Mapping
PEPH Newsletter!�Read more about this project in the December 2022 issue �https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/translational/peph/newsletter/2022/12/index.cfm
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NIEHS NSF Oceans & Human Health Initiative
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Community Science and HABs�Bowling Green State Univ.
PODCAST! �Listen to Dr. Bullerjahn talk about this project. �https://bit.ly/HABsCSci
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Partnerships for Environmental Public Health: �Amplifying Grantee Work
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Thank you
Learn More about PEPH
PEPH Webpage: http://1.usa.gov/1dj2XUP
PEPH Podcasts: http://1.usa.gov/13UdyjH
PEPH Metrics: http://1.usa.gov/16g7V1E
National Institutes of Health • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Discussion
Join us again on March 16!
Funding in the real world
with:
Lin Chambers, Deputy Director, NASA’s Science Activation program
Sydney Neugebauer, Capacity Building Coordination & Analysis Lead,
NASA’s Applied Sciences
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