Resources

Papers and research

The research addresses global environmental challenges with co-created citizen science, showing that it enhances ocean culture, promotes pro-environmental behaviours, empowers communities and can...
Beyond science: Exploring the value of co-created citizen science for diverse community groups. Citizen Science: Theory and practice (2024)
Young people's experience of citizen science improves motivation, learning and relationships. The synthesis of 33 studies highlights three main themes: relationships, power and personal growth, with...
Exploring children and young people’s experience of participating in citizen science–A qualitative evidence synthesis. Plos One (2024).

TEDx talk by Dr. Caren Cooper, North Carolina State University professor and expert in citizen science.
Citizen science, everybody counts
LiveTalk CosmoCaixa by Dr. Rosa Arias, director of Science for Change. She includes a series of tips for a good citizen science project: (1) Contact and get to know the citizens who will lead the...
Citizen science: how to get people involved

A new edition of the general call for grants for district and city projects, activities, and services has been published. Deadline: until 29/01/2025. Internal deadline: 22/01/2025.
Grants for District and City Projects, Activities, and Services 2025 (Barcelona City Council)
Application submission period: from 13 January 2025 to 27 February 2025 at 2:00 pm (local time in Barcelona), both dates inclusive. Grants for universities and other stakeholders in Catalonia's...
Grants for Projects with Social Impact (IMPACT)

AAPS is a professional society that unites those working to promote knowledge through research and monitoring by, for and with members of the public.
Association for Advancing of Participatory Sciences
The first of its kind to be created in Spain, where Barcelona City Council has dozens of active projects. To register a project, researchers must sign the decalogue.
Barcelona Citizen Science Office

12 hours. Produced by the University of Dundee as part of the European project We Observe.
Course on the creation of citizen science projects
30 hours. Produced by University College London, free, open and online.
Introduction to citizen science course
A free two-hour course that provides an introduction to designing and implementing citizen science projects to improve learning outcomes.
Designing for learning through citizen science
Materials and examples for citizen science education.
ROSiE Knowledge Hub

Decalogue developed by the European Citizen Science Association.
10 principles of citizen science
New tools, recommendations, and practical examples to support the development of Citizen Science initiatives, helping to address needs and challenges that may arise in practice and enhancing their...
A practical guide to the design, implementation, and improvement of Citizen Science projects