In this lecture, François Jost discusses the responsibilities of citizen scientists. The first segment explains what citizen science is and addresses topics such as informed consent, data privacy and security, communication, and transparency. The second segment covers data accuracy and honesty, adherence to project guidance, the significance of training and education, and the role of Open Science in the democratisation of science.

Watch the lecture and then answer the questions. 

Further reading: 

Ten Principles of Citizen Science – European Citizen Science Association (ECSA). https://www.ecsa.ngo/10-principles/ 

Extreme citizen science gives a voice to the marginalised in remote communities | Horizon Magazine. (2022, April 5). https://projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/en/horizon-magazine/extreme-citizen-science-gives-voice-marginalised-remote-communities 

Elliott, K. C., & Rosenberg, J. (2019). Philosophical Foundations for Citizen Science. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.155 

Balázs, B., Mooney, P., Nováková, E., Bastin, L., & Jokar Arsanjani, J. (2021). Data Quality in Citizen Science. In K. Vohland, A. Land-Zandstra, L. Ceccaroni, R. Lemmens, J. Perelló, M. Ponti, R. Samson, & K. Wagenknecht (Eds.), The Science of Citizen Science (pp. 139–157). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58278-4_8 

Rasmussen, L. M. (2019). Confronting Research Misconduct in Citizen Science. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.207 

Note: These video lectures can be used independently or in conjunction with the ROSiE Responsible Open Science training materials. For more information, please visit the ENERI Classroom: https://classroom.eneri.eu/videolectures