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

dc.contributor.authorRyan, S.F.
dc.contributor.authorAdamson, N.L.
dc.contributor.authorAktipis, A.
dc.contributor.authorAndersen, L.K.
dc.contributor.authorAustin, R.
dc.contributor.authorBarnes, L.
dc.contributor.authorBeasley, M.R.
dc.contributor.authorBedell, K.D.
dc.contributor.authorBriggs, S.
dc.contributor.authorChapman, B.
dc.contributor.authorCooper, Caren B.
dc.contributor.authorCorn, J.O.
dc.contributor.authorCreamer, N.G.
dc.contributor.authorDelborne, J.A.
dc.contributor.authorDomenico, P.
dc.contributor.authorDriscoll, E.
dc.contributor.authorGoodwin, J.
dc.contributor.authorHjarding, A.
dc.contributor.authorHulbert, J.M. (Joey)
dc.contributor.authorIsard, S.
dc.contributor.authorJust, M.G.
dc.contributor.authorKar Gupta, K.
dc.contributor.authorLópez-Uribe, M.M.
dc.contributor.authorO’Sullivan, J.
dc.contributor.authorLandis, E.A.
dc.contributor.authorMadden, A.A.
dc.contributor.authorMcKenney, E.A.
dc.contributor.authorNichols, L.M.
dc.contributor.authorReading, B.J.
dc.contributor.authorRussell, S.
dc.contributor.authorSengupta, N.
dc.contributor.authorShapiro, L.R.
dc.contributor.authorShell, L.K.
dc.contributor.authorSheard, J.K.
dc.contributor.authorShoemaker, D.D.
dc.contributor.authorSorger, D.M.
dc.contributor.authorStarling, C.
dc.contributor.authorThakur, S.
dc.contributor.authorVatsavai, R.R.
dc.contributor.authorWeinstein, M.
dc.contributor.authorWinfrey, P.
dc.contributor.authorDunn, R.R.
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-10T13:00:42Z
dc.date.available2018-12-10T13:00:42Z
dc.date.issued2018-11
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentForestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI)en_ZA
dc.description.librarianhj2018en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipThis working group was partially funded from the NCSU Plant Sciences Initiative, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences ‘Big Ideas’ grant, National Science Foundation grant to R.R.D. (NSF no. 1319293), and a United States Department of Food and Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to S.F.R., USDA-NIFA Post Doctoral Fellowships grant no. 2017-67012-26999.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.orgen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRyan, S.F., Adamson, N.L., Aktipis, A. et al. 2018 The role of citizen science in addressing grand challenges in food and agriculture research. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 285: 20181977. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.1977.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0962-8452 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1471-2954 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1098/rspb.2018.1977
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/68079
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherThe Royal Societyen_ZA
dc.rights© 2018 The Authors. Published by the Royal Society under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.en_ZA
dc.subjectAgricultureen_ZA
dc.subjectCitizen scienceen_ZA
dc.subjectExtensionen_ZA
dc.subjectFood scienceen_ZA
dc.subjectGrand challengesen_ZA
dc.subjectSustainable development goals (SDGs)en_ZA
dc.subjectEnvironmental scienceen_ZA
dc.subjectPlant scienceen_ZA
dc.subjectEcologyen_ZA
dc.subjectGlobal changeen_ZA
dc.subjectConservationen_ZA
dc.titleThe role of citizen science in addressing grand challenges in food and agriculture researchen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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