OpenScientist. Atlas of Living Australia. Citizen Science - University of South Australia - quality university study and education in Australia. Citizen science research Find out about Citizen Science research at the Barbara Hardy Institute.
To see our latest project and register for citizen science updates, please click here. What is citizen science? Citizen science is gaining in popularity as a method of research, and for many good reasons. Atlas of Living Australia. What is ‘citizen science’?
The OpenScientist website offers this definition of citizen science: ‘The systematic collection and analysis of data; development of technology; testing of natural phenomena; and the dissemination of these activities by researchers on a primarily avocational basis.’ Role of citizen science in the Atlas For the Atlas, citizen science is a very important source of data about biodiversity. — Citizen Science Central.