Group Discussion on Community Building

This group discussion took place at the conclusion of the session titled "Community Building for Citizen Science," delivered on day three of the Citizen Science Toolkit Conference at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York on June 20-23, 2007. Eleanor Ely, Editor of The Volunteer Monitor, served as moderator as participants discussed various citizen science education topics including involving and motivating the larger community, models of volunteers and addressing their varying needs/motivations, helping volunteers interpret data, rewarding mastery and achievement, and engaging scientists.

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