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Community Case Study

Published on 02 Feb 2026

Linking indigenous ecological knowledge to fluvial-territories management in Ecuadorian Andean-Amazonian watersheds

in Environmental Citizen Science

Daniela Rosero-López
Carla N. Villamarín
Gonzalo Nenquimo
Mariana Varese
José R. Daza
Andrea C. Encalada

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1716803

585 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Citizen science in plastic composting: a practical approach to the search for PLA-degrading microorganisms

in Environmental Citizen Science

Elisabeth Theodoropoulos
Sabrina Kirschke
Wiebke Walleck
Bodo Philipp

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1676682

782 views

Review

Published on 11 Dec 2025

A new deal between Science and Society through Citizen Science: the case study of sea-surface microplastics research

in Environmental Citizen Science

Raffaella Bullo
Silvia Bianchelli

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1668958

1,743 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Nov 2025

Reliability of low-cost colorimetric phosphate and nitrate tests used by citizen scientists to assess river water quality

in Environmental Citizen Science

Elena von Benzon
Elizabeth A. Bagshaw
Rupert Perkins
Simon Browning
Thomas N. D. Tibbits

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1667241

1,613 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Nov 2025

An effective roadmap for training and engagement of citizen scientists and community groups investigating freshwater quality: Urban Citizen’s 6.3.2 (Dublin, Ireland)

in Environmental Citizen Science

Susan Hegarty
Laura Ribero
Fiona Regan

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1690383

1,305 views

Community Case Study

Published on 03 Nov 2025

Mycelium as metaphor: a case study of a community-based participatory research project with an oil refinery impacted community

in Environmental Citizen Science

Ramona Beltrán
Stephanie Malin
Kristina Hulama
Olga Gonzalez
Laura Martinez

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1639832

2,431 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Oct 2025

Implementing citizen science activities for climate action: the I-CHANGE Day

in Environmental Citizen Science

Laura Esbrí
Montserrat Llasat-Botija
Maria Carmen Llasat
Yolanda Sola
Nicola Loglisci
Erika Brattich
Sandra Racionero
Gert-Jan Steeneveld
Anna Mölter
Antonella Galizia

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1650360

1,949 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Oct 2025

Co-creating innovative climate policy frameworks for urban decarbonization: high school engagement in carbon pricing

in Environmental Citizen Science

Lurdes Ferreira
Luís P. Dias
Júlia Seixas
Luísa Schmidt

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1635633

2,313 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Citizen-engaged screening of 230 pesticides in the Lake Naivasha catchment, Kenya, using stir bar sorptive extraction and GC-QToF-HRMS

in Environmental Citizen Science

Caterina Cacciatori
Giulio Mariani
Sara Comero
Enock Kiminta
Anham Salyani
Jackie Myers
Vincent Pettigrove
Bernd Manfred Gawlik

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1623651

3,330 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 2025

Use of GLOBE observer citizen science data to validate continental-scale canopy height maps derived from ICESat-2 and GEDI

in Environmental Citizen Science

Mei-Kuei Lu
Sorin C. Popescu
Brian A. Campbell

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1635707

4,245 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 15 Jul 2025

Citizen science in river monitoring: a systematic literature review of the whys and hows

in Environmental Citizen Science

Gabrielle Pengyu Shao
Isabel J. Bishop

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1609084

4,476 views
3 citations

Correction

Published on 11 Jul 2025

Correction: An innovation of two established methods for monitoring water colour and clarity: participatory science using the mini- and midi- secchi disks

in Environmental Citizen Science

Frontiers Production Office

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1659157

1,129 views

Methods

Published on 01 Jul 2025

An innovation of two established methods for monitoring water colour and clarity: participatory science using the mini- and midi- secchi disks

in Environmental Citizen Science

Robert J. W. Brewin
Xuerong Sun
Joanne L. Wood
Thomas G. Brewin
Delaney McBride
B. Troy Frensley
Philip J. Bresnahan
Stefan G. H. Simis
Norbert Schmidt
Grinson George

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1610130

5,040 views

Original Research

Published on 23 May 2025

Development of low-cost handheld soil moisture sensor for farmers and citizen scientists

in Environmental Citizen Science

Siddhesh Mane
Gurjeet Singh
Narendra N. Das
Anant Kanungo
Nishit Nagpal
Michael Cosh
Younsuk Dong

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1590662

10,135 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2025

The longer, the better? Assessing the results of an eight-year citizen science initiative targeting protected insect species

in Environmental Citizen Science

Silvia Gisondi
Alice Lenzi
Marco Bardiani
Cristina Blandino
Sönke Hardersen
Emanuela Maurizi
Fabio Mosconi
Gianluca Nardi
Pio Federico Roversi
Alessandro Campanaro

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1566160

2,795 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Apr 2025

Evaluating participatory monitoring in mountainous tourist regions

in Environmental Citizen Science

Jazmin Campos Zeballos
Jefferson Valencia
Fabia Codalli
Fabian Mitze
Frank Shagega
Björn Weeser
Suzanne Jacobs

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1537278

2,557 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Apr 2025

A nationwide evaluation of crowd-sourced ambient temperature data

in Environmental Citizen Science

Priyanka deSouza
Peter C. Ibsen
Daniel M. Westervelt
Ralph Kahn
Benjamin F. Zaitchik
Patrick L. Kinney

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1527855

2,316 views
2 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 17 Mar 2025

Opinion changes among participants in citizen participation workshops: a case study on the final disposal of removed soil outside Fukushima Prefecture

in Environmental Citizen Science

Yukihide Shibata
Qinglin Cui
Yume Souma
Mie Tsujimoto
Honami Ue
Nana Kihara
Maiko Takamoto
Tetsuo Yasutaka
Susumu Ohnuma

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1507210

1,611 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 21 Feb 2025

Climate change from B to Z: a cross-generational perception study in Spain

in Environmental Citizen Science

Asier Divasson-J
Armando Aguayo-Mendoza
Carlos Quesada
Diego Casado-Mansilla
Cruz E. Borges

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1511398

3,124 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2025

Using nature-based citizen science initiatives to enhance nature connection and mental health

in Environmental Citizen Science

Rachel R. Y. Oh
Andres F. Suarez-Castro
Richard A. Fuller
Michael Tervo
Kevin Rozario
Birte Peters
Shawan Chowdhury
Julia von Gönner
Martin Friedrichs-Manthey
Ambros Berger

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1461601

6,473 views
6 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 07 Jan 2025

Inconspicuous taxa in citizen science-based botanical research: actual contribution, limitations, and new opportunities for non-vascular cryptogams

in Environmental Citizen Science

Carlos Cerrejón
Marion Noualhaguet
Nicole J. Fenton
Marc-Frédéric Indorf
Mariano J. Feldman

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1448512

2,755 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Jan 2025

Framing impacts on citizen science data collection and participant outcomes

in Environmental Citizen Science

Amanda E. Sorensen
Rebecca C. Jordan

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1496203

2,071 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2024

Enhancing pro-environmental behavior through nature-contact environmental education: an empirical analysis based on randomized controlled experiment design

in Environmental Citizen Science

Yupan Zhao
Xuanchang Liu
Xiao Han

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1491780

11,830 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2024

The sphere of exposure: centering user experience in community science air monitoring

in Environmental Citizen Science

Marisa Westbrook
Valentina Serrano-Salomón
Jay Pecenka
Sumit Sankhyan
Aniya K. Hollo
Shelly L. Miller
Esther Sullivan

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1433489

3,942 views
1 citation

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Linking indigenous ecological knowledge to fluvial-territories management in Ecuadorian Andean-Amazonian watersheds

Citizen science in plastic composting: a practical approach to the search for PLA-degrading microorganisms

A new deal between Science and Society through Citizen Science: the case study of sea-surface microplastics research

Reliability of low-cost colorimetric phosphate and nitrate tests used by citizen scientists to assess river water quality

An effective roadmap for training and engagement of citizen scientists and community groups investigating freshwater quality: Urban Citizen’s 6.3.2 (Dublin, Ireland)

Mycelium as metaphor: a case study of a community-based participatory research project with an oil refinery impacted community

Implementing citizen science activities for climate action: the I-CHANGE Day

Co-creating innovative climate policy frameworks for urban decarbonization: high school engagement in carbon pricing

Citizen-engaged screening of 230 pesticides in the Lake Naivasha catchment, Kenya, using stir bar sorptive extraction and GC-QToF-HRMS

Use of GLOBE observer citizen science data to validate continental-scale canopy height maps derived from ICESat-2 and GEDI

Citizen science in river monitoring: a systematic literature review of the whys and hows

Correction: An innovation of two established methods for monitoring water colour and clarity: participatory science using the mini- and midi- secchi disks

An innovation of two established methods for monitoring water colour and clarity: participatory science using the mini- and midi- secchi disks

Development of low-cost handheld soil moisture sensor for farmers and citizen scientists

The longer, the better? Assessing the results of an eight-year citizen science initiative targeting protected insect species

Evaluating participatory monitoring in mountainous tourist regions

A nationwide evaluation of crowd-sourced ambient temperature data

Opinion changes among participants in citizen participation workshops: a case study on the final disposal of removed soil outside Fukushima Prefecture

Climate change from B to Z: a cross-generational perception study in Spain

Using nature-based citizen science initiatives to enhance nature connection and mental health

Inconspicuous taxa in citizen science-based botanical research: actual contribution, limitations, and new opportunities for non-vascular cryptogams

Framing impacts on citizen science data collection and participant outcomes

Enhancing pro-environmental behavior through nature-contact environmental education: an empirical analysis based on randomized controlled experiment design

The sphere of exposure: centering user experience in community science air monitoring