The relational nature of citizen science DOI Creative Commons
Katie Moon, Sophie Yates, Corey T. Callaghan

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People and Nature, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(5), P. 2060 - 2076

Published: Aug. 27, 2024

Abstract Most citizen science research inherently separates the observer (citizen participant) from observation (e.g. data point), placing artificial boundaries around what matters and how it comes to matter. We apply three elements of philosophical framework agential realism reveal a more complex picture arise within programmes, its meaning both practice participant: ‘intra‐action’ (all entities have agency are entangled with one another); ‘material becoming’ (what matter); ‘responsibility’ (accountability for matter is excluded mattering). draw on case study FrogID—an Australia‐wide program focused calling frogs, over 42,000 participants 1 million frog records. conducted semi‐structured interviews 30 FrogID users, completing two rounds thematic relational coding. Our findings that as consequence their recording behaviours, become increasingly nocturnal environment, sound own self. Expanding reciprocal relationships experiences shape nature frequency recordings. Second, influences (i.e. recorded submitted) participants. related feedback (recognition thus reciprocity), others (social networks participation family friends) self (physical mental well‐being identity formation/becoming). These different forms influenced engagement app use. Third, communicated responsibilities involvement in science, including create knowledge longitudinal collection), conserve actively conserving frog, formally committing areas conservation) educate skills competencies required environmental action). Synthesis applications : By recognizing comprehensive set intra‐actions, beyond observation, can when, why observations made; come why; people just world. Agential participation, retention biodiversity generation founded. propose opportunities programs based these findings. Read free Plain Language Summary this article Journal blog.

Language: Английский

Centring Indigenous peoples in knowledge exchange research-practice by resetting assumptions, relationships and institutions DOI Creative Commons
Jessica K Weir, Rachel Morgain, Katie Moon

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Sustainability Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(2), P. 629 - 645

Published: Feb. 17, 2024

Abstract Knowledge exchange is a broad and consequential undertaking, analysed by diverse scholars, rapidly growing as field of academic practice. Its remit to strengthen ties between research generators users support better material outcomes for society. This review paper considers how this increasingly codified might engage with the research-practice concerns identified in Indigenous decolonial literature. We do so bringing two literature sets together analysis, noting they are not mutually exclusive. reveal addressing discrimination towards peoples from within knowledge requires fundamental reconsideration biases that run through field’s structures processes. prioritise connected framing assumptions shifting—jurisdictional epistemological. The first shift repositioning political–legal entities societies, territories, laws customs. second engagement expert seriously on its own terms, including greater understanding about creation nature. These shifts require taking reflexivity much further than grasped possible or appropriate most To assist, we offer heuristic devices, illustrative examples, summary figures, different questions which start practice exchange. Our focus environmental western Anglophone settler-colonial imperial contexts, familiar, where there substantial

Language: Английский

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Enhancing the transformative potential of interventions for the sustainable use of natural resources DOI
Jacqueline Loos, Gonzalo Cortés‐Capano, Maraja Riechers

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Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 296, P. 110691 - 110691

Published: July 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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The relational nature of citizen science DOI Creative Commons
Katie Moon, Sophie Yates, Corey T. Callaghan

et al.

People and Nature, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(5), P. 2060 - 2076

Published: Aug. 27, 2024

Abstract Most citizen science research inherently separates the observer (citizen participant) from observation (e.g. data point), placing artificial boundaries around what matters and how it comes to matter. We apply three elements of philosophical framework agential realism reveal a more complex picture arise within programmes, its meaning both practice participant: ‘intra‐action’ (all entities have agency are entangled with one another); ‘material becoming’ (what matter); ‘responsibility’ (accountability for matter is excluded mattering). draw on case study FrogID—an Australia‐wide program focused calling frogs, over 42,000 participants 1 million frog records. conducted semi‐structured interviews 30 FrogID users, completing two rounds thematic relational coding. Our findings that as consequence their recording behaviours, become increasingly nocturnal environment, sound own self. Expanding reciprocal relationships experiences shape nature frequency recordings. Second, influences (i.e. recorded submitted) participants. related feedback (recognition thus reciprocity), others (social networks participation family friends) self (physical mental well‐being identity formation/becoming). These different forms influenced engagement app use. Third, communicated responsibilities involvement in science, including create knowledge longitudinal collection), conserve actively conserving frog, formally committing areas conservation) educate skills competencies required environmental action). Synthesis applications : By recognizing comprehensive set intra‐actions, beyond observation, can when, why observations made; come why; people just world. Agential participation, retention biodiversity generation founded. propose opportunities programs based these findings. Read free Plain Language Summary this article Journal blog.

Language: Английский

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