Platforms for Participatory Sciences

One of the most significant decisions a project leader makes is where to host their project. In this webinar, we walk you through some key considerations for choosing the right platform and hear from the six most commonly used web platforms for data collection/classification supporting participatory science projects in North America: CitSci.org; Zooniverse; FieldScope; Anecdata; iNaturalist; and GLOBE Observer. While we spend some time on platform updates and features, we focus our program on a discussion of the kinds of research and participant experiences best supported by each.

No matter where you are in your project’s lifecycle and whether you are on a custom or shared platform, this conversation with platform developers will give you insights, ideas, or inspiration for your project’s next steps.

This 90-minute program was co-hosted by the Citizen Science Association (heads up: this name is changing*) and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute as part of the NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series. Find out more about the series including archives of past events here: https://nasacitsci.gmri.org


*Over the course of the ‘23-24 academic year CSA will change its name to affirm the broader identity of an Association Advancing Participatory Sciences. Details on the name change can be found here: https://citizenscience.org/category/terms/