Yeah, But...Are the Data Any Good?

June 20, 2007 | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks

The following is one of three focus point presentations delivered as part of the session titled “Citizen Science Project Design” on day two of the Citizen Science Toolkit Conference at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York on June 20-23, 2007. Sandra Henderson, UCAR Citizen Science Programs Manager, discusses two citizen science campaigns, GLOBE at Night and Project BudBurst. Henderson reviews some concerns about data quality and lessons learned on data verification. Henderson also introduces a new project called Great World Side Star Count.

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Sandra Henderson

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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

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NSF

Award Number: 0610363

Resource Type: Reference Materials

Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Geoscience and geography | Life science | Nature of science | Space science

Audience: Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists | Evaluators

Environment Type: Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Conferences

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