Victoria Y. Martin|Leslie Christidis|Gretta T. Pecl
Public Interest in Marine Citizen Science: Is there Potential for Growth?
social studies citizen science typically focus existing project participants present results online survey 1145 marine users identify broader public interest marine citizen science although found considerable community interest enthusiastic tended higher education science 45 years old primarily enjoyed scuba diving contributed scientific research past type research organization involved project played role peoples willingness share information discourse public participation scientific research encourages public involvement aspects scientific process however found respondents primarily interested datacollection opportunities feedback past experiences research important considerations gaining retaining volunteers results indicate considerable potential growth volunteer recruitment contribute constructively scientific public knowledge marine environment