Importance of citizen scientists in monitoring water quality highlighted in new research
Thu, 28/01/2021 - 09:00
The importance of citizen scientists has been highlighted in a new study, Citizen Science and Water Quality Monitoring: Evidence from Dublin and Beyond, carried out by DCU’s Water Institute and Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics.
The paper addresses the role of the citizen scientist in data collection for a range of scientific purposes, but especially in the area of water quality monitoring. It discusses how citizen scientists can be engaged through self-organised community-based monitoring programmes or as part of research projects from academic or voluntary monitoring bodies such as that Water Institute’s own