The role of citizen science in addressing grand challenges in food and agriculture research

S. F. Ryan; N. L. Adamson; A. Aktipis; L. K. Andersen; R. Austin; L. Barnes; M. R. Beasley; K. D. Bedell; S. Briggs; B. Chapman; C. B. Cooper; J. O. Corn; N. G. Creamer; J. A. Delborne; P. Domenico; E. Driscoll; J. Goodwin; A. Hjarding; J. M. Hulbert; S. Isard; M. G. Just; K. Kar Gupta; M. M. López-uribe; J. O'sullivan; E. A. Landis; A. A. Madden; E. A. Mckenney; L. M. Nichols; B. J. Reading; S. Russell; N. Sengupta; L. R. Shapiro; L. K. Shell; J. K. Sheard; D. D. Shoemaker; D. M. Sorger; C. Starling; S. Thakur; R. R. Vatsavai; M. Weinstein; P. Winfrey; R. R. Dunn

doi:10.1098/rspb.2018.1977

The role of citizen science in addressing grand challenges in food and agriculture research

S. F. Ryan, N. L. Adamson, A. Aktipis, L. K. Andersen, R. Austin, L. Barnes, M. R. Beasley, K. D. Bedell, S. Briggs, B. Chapman, C. B. Cooper, J. O. Corn, N. G. Creamer, J. A. Delborne, P. Domenico, E. Driscoll, J. Goodwin, A. Hjarding, J. M. Hulbert, S. IsardM. G. Just, K. Kar Gupta, M. M. López-uribe, J. O'sullivan, E. A. Landis, A. A. Madden, E. A. Mckenney, L. M. Nichols, B. J. Reading, S. Russell, N. Sengupta, L. R. Shapiro, L. K. Shell, J. K. Sheard, D. D. Shoemaker, D. M. Sorger, C. Starling, S. Thakur, R. R. Vatsavai, M. Weinstein, P. Winfrey, R. R. Dunn

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The power of citizen science to contribute to both science and society is gaining increased recognition, particularly in physics and biology. Although there is a long history of public engagement in agriculture and food science, the term ‘citizen science’ has rarely been applied to these efforts. Similarly, in the emerging field of citizen science, most new citizen science projects do not focus on food or agriculture. Here, we convened thought leaders from a broad range of fields related to citizen science, agriculture, and food science to highlight key opportunities for bridging these overlapping yet disconnected communities/fields and identify ways to leverage their respective strengths. Specifically, we show that (i) citizen science projects are addressing many grand challenges facing our food systems, as outlined by the United States National Institute of Food and Agriculture, as well as broader Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations Development Programme, (ii) there exist emerging opportunities and unique challenges for citizen science in agriculture/food research, and (iii) the greatest opportunities for the development of citizen science projects in agriculture and food science will be gained by using the existing infrastructure and tools of Extension programmes and through the engagement of urban communities. Further, we argue there is no better time to foster greater collaboration between these fields given the trend of shrinking Extension programmes, the increasing need to apply innovative solutions to address rising demands on agricultural systems, and the exponential growth of the field of citizen science.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Artikelnummer	20181977
Tidsskrift	Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Vol/bind	285
Udgave nummer	1891
Antal sider	10
ISSN	0962-8452
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.1977
Status	Udgivet - 21 nov. 2018

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Ryan, S. F., Adamson, N. L., Aktipis, A., Andersen, L. K., Austin, R., Barnes, L., Beasley, M. R., Bedell, K. D., Briggs, S., Chapman, B., Cooper, C. B., Corn, J. O., Creamer, N. G., Delborne, J. A., Domenico, P., Driscoll, E., Goodwin, J., Hjarding, A., Hulbert, J. M., ... Dunn, R. R. (2018). The role of citizen science in addressing grand challenges in food and agriculture research. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 285(1891), Artikel 20181977. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.1977

Ryan, SF, Adamson, NL, Aktipis, A, Andersen, LK, Austin, R, Barnes, L, Beasley, MR, Bedell, KD, Briggs, S, Chapman, B, Cooper, CB, Corn, JO, Creamer, NG, Delborne, JA, Domenico, P, Driscoll, E, Goodwin, J, Hjarding, A, Hulbert, JM, Isard, S, Just, MG, Kar Gupta, K, López-uribe, MM, O'sullivan, J, Landis, EA, Madden, AA, Mckenney, EA, Nichols, LM, Reading, BJ, Russell, S, Sengupta, N, Shapiro, LR, Shell, LK, Sheard, JK, Shoemaker, DD, Sorger, DM, Starling, C, Thakur, S, Vatsavai, RR, Weinstein, M, Winfrey, P & Dunn, RR 2018, 'The role of citizen science in addressing grand challenges in food and agriculture research', Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, bind 285, nr. 1891, 20181977. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.1977

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