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Citizen Science, Informal Science, and Public Participation in Scientific Research (PPSR): How to Find Citizen Science Projects

Defines the term "citizen science" and provides links to citizen science directories and other resources related to citizen science. Focuses primarily on biological sciences projects in the U.S.

Community Science Labs and Organizations

Several cities have created labs that can be used by citizen scientists, and several organizations exist that coordinate and/or report on citizen science projects.

Event Listings

Project Listings from Government/Nonprofit Organizations

Organizations such as science centers or scholarly societies sometimes provide listings of citizen science projects on their websites.

Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)

The next GBBC is February 17-20, 2017.  Bird watchers of all ages count birds to create a real-time snapshot of where birds are.

Directories of Citizen Science Projects

Scistarter and Zooniverse provide searchable listings of numerous citizen science projects throughout the world.

Citizen Science Blogs

Several blogs provides reviews and commentary on the process of citizen science as well as specific citizen science projects.