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Aggregate indicator title

Scientific outcomes

Description

Added value of citizen-contributed data for scientific purposes

Domain

Science & Technology

Qualitative/Quantitative

Quantitative 

Primary/Secondary data

Primary data

Source of data

Participants

Time series

Yes, ex ante and ex post

Unit of measurement (observation)

Absolute values 

Unit of analysis

Project

Analytical level (logic model)

Outcome and impact

Links with indicators in other domains

N/A

Data collection method(s)

Interviews with participants in training sessions

Data collection item(s)

Supporting question: Please rank on a scale of 0 (none) to 100 (a lot) to what degree you feel the [name of the program] volunteers are making a difference in their communities in each of the following ways:

  • Contributing data through citizen science to inform research or management
  • Supporting work of natural resource professionals
Indicator building
  • Data contribution to inform research or management
  • Support the work of natural resource professionals
Availability of data

Low

Feasibility

Moderately resource demanding 

Comments/caveats
Source of indicator definition

Merenlender et al. (2016)