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Abstract

With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), SciStarter 2.0 was launched to enhance, diversify, and validate participant engagement in scientific research in need of the public’s help. SciStarter’s leadership is part of the National Academy of Sciences’ Committee, Designing Citizen Science to Support Science Learning, which is developing guidelines and a research agenda for citizen science in education.

Author Contributions

Jill Nugent ([email protected]) is the associate dean of science for online STEM programs at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Lea Shell ([email protected]) is an entomologist, educator, and director of digital curation at the Rob Dunn Lab at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Darlene Cavalier ([email protected]) is the founder of SciStarter, coauthor of The Field Guide to Citizen Science, and a professor at the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

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Notes on contributors

Jill Nugent

Jill Nugent ([email protected]) is the associate dean of science for online STEM programs at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Lea Shell

Lea Shell ([email protected]) is an entomologist, educator, and director of digital curation at the Rob Dunn Lab at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Darlene Cavalier

Darlene Cavalier ([email protected]) is the founder of SciStarter, coauthor of The Field Guide to Citizen Science, and a professor at the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

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