| Abstrakt: |
Citizen science shows promise for engaging participants in understanding natural phenomena through authentic science research, especially in the environmental sciences. However, the role of the public in citizen science has traditionally been limited to one piece of that process, data collection or extraction. Budburst is developing a portfolio of specific, time-bound, ecologically relevant research questions that engage participants throughout the scientific process and contribute to our understanding of human impacts on the environment. Budburst Nativars, the first research project, puts this approach into action posing the question: Does pollinator visitation vary between cultivars of native species (nativars) and true natives? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
