Citizen scientists: Unveiling motivations and characteristics influencing initial and sustained participation in an agricultural project.

ABSTRACT: Citizen science, where non-specialists collaborate with scientists, has surged in popularity. While it offers an innovative approach to research involvement, the domain of agri-environmental research participation, particularly in terms of citizen recruitment and retention, remains relatively unexplored. To investigate how what factors influence initial and sustained participation in an agronomic citizen science project, we performed a large survey during the case-study "Soy in 1000 Gardens". We obtained data on citizens motivations, general values, environmental concern, prior citizen science experience, and knowledge regarding sustainable food consumption and garden management and applied a two-step selection model to correct for potential self-selection bias on our participation outcome

SUBMITTER: Vanden Berghen B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11104611 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature