TY - JOUR AU - Davies, Linda AU - Fradera, Roger AU - Riesch, Hauke AU - Lakeman-Fraser, Poppy PY - 2016 DA - 2016/07/22 TI - Surveying the citizen science landscape: an exploration of the design, delivery and impact of citizen science through the lens of the Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) programme JO - BMC Ecology SP - 17 VL - 16 IS - 1 AB - This paper provides a short introduction to the topic of citizen science (CS) identifying the shift from the knowledge deficit model to more inclusive, participatory science. It acknowledges the benefits of new technology and the opportunities it brings for mass participation and data manipulation. It focuses on the increase in interest in CS in recent years and draws on experience gained from the Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) programme launched in England in 2007. SN - 1472-6785 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12898-016-0066-z DO - 10.1186/s12898-016-0066-z ID - Davies2016 ER -