Citizen Science Magazine

26 November 2018

Citizen Science and RIVM

In this new online magazine, RIVM shares its vision on Citizen Science. “Citizen science helps scientists become better citizens”, says project manager for research on Citizen Science Lea den Broeder. Citizen Science makes scientists of everyone. A selection of articles from this magazine:

Lea den Broeder and Daniëlle Timmermans about RIVM’s citizen science vision 2023: “When you involve citizens in research, the message is conveyed more clearly. Citizen science generates robust knowledge which is accepted by society”.

Hester Volten researcher at the RIVM Centre for Environmental Monitoring of RIVM: “Citizen science is changing our entire way of working”.

Citzen Science offers many opportunities, for researchers as well as for citizens. A top 10 list of benefits.

Dozens of secondary school pupils are contributing to scientific research as citizen scientists. In ‘The Living Soil’ project pupils measure how healthy the soil is, for instance by counting earthworms.

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