Article
Biology
Theresa Crimmins, Ellen Denny, Erin Posthumus, Alyssa Rosemartin, Rob Croll, Melonee Montano, Hannah Panci
Summary: The USA National Phenology Network was established in 2007 to standardize phenology monitoring. The network collects, stores, and shares phenology data and information through the Nature's Notebook platform, supporting scientific discovery, decision-making, and phenology research. Participants range from backyard observers to professionals. The network's data set dimensionality is shaped by Nature's Notebook users, which is crucial for future data collection activities.
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Shan L. Pan, Lemuria Carter, Yenni Tim, M. S. Sandeep
Summary: This article provides an overview of Australia's perspectives and approaches to addressing climate change, and calls for further research contributions to mitigate its impacts. Future research directions focusing on climate resilience, climate-conscious citizen science, and organizations' ESG strategies are proposed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Ornithology
Richard K. Broughton, Samuele Ramellini, Marta Maziarz, Pedro F. Pereira
Summary: Invasive non-native species pose a major threat to global biodiversity, with climate change and garden bird-feeding potentially facilitating their establishment. The Red-billed Leiothrix, a woodland passerine native to subtropical Asia, has become an invasive species in parts of Europe. Recent records, including a cluster in southern England, suggest that the establishment of this species in Britain may already be underway. This study discusses the potential negative impacts of the Red-billed Leiothrix on local ecosystems and highlights the importance of improved recording to monitor the establishment of invasive non-native species in Britain.
Article
Ecology
James P. Michielini, Erik B. Dopman, Elizabeth E. Crone
Summary: The study used 27 years of citizen science monitoring data to quantify trends in butterfly phenology and relative abundance, finding that elongated activity periods within a year may be a key factor in increasing abundance. Some species appear to be adding a late-season generation, while others appear to be adding a spring generation, indicating a possible shift from vagrant to resident.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Benjamin Schaefer, Christian Beck, Hefin Rhys, Helena Soteriou, Paul Jennings, Allen Beechey, Catherine M. Heppell
Summary: This study analyzed high-frequency electrical conductivity and temperature data from the River Chess in South-East England and used machine learning techniques to identify key drivers of water quality dynamics, such as river level and wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) outflow. The results demonstrated that high-frequency water quality measurements initiated by a Citizen Science project, in combination with machine learning, can help untangle the key drivers of water quality dynamics in an urbanized chalk stream.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Julieta Salome-Diaz, Jordan Golubov, Omar Diaz-Segura, Ma. Cristina Ramirez-Gutierrez, Sarah Sifuentes de la Torre, Patricia Koleff, Esther Quintero, Armando Jesus Martinez
Summary: Phenology studies the timing of events in a species' life cycle and its relationship to environmental cues. Changes in phenology can indicate ecosystem and climate changes, but obtaining data on these changes can be challenging. Citizen science platforms can generate large-scale phenological data, but their reliability is often questioned.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Koorosh Azizi, Stephen Kofi Diko, Laura Saija, Mohammad Ghadir Zamani, Claudio I. Meier
Summary: Urban pluvial flooding (UPF) causes various socio-environmental impacts and is driven by a complex set of interconnected factors. The impacts of UPF are increasing due to biophysical change and the interactions between human and physical dimensions of the urban environment. Integrated approaches such as citizen science and socio-hydrology have been explored to address UPF, but they have limitations in capturing its multi-dimensional nature. This paper reviews current community-based approaches to UPF research and identifies research gaps, providing suggestions for future research with a transdisciplinary, transformative citizen science approach.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mariana Cardoso-Andrade, Frederico Cruz-Jesus, Jesus Souza Troncoso, Henrique Queiroga, Jorge M. S. Gonsalves
Summary: Environmental and nature conservation authorities are calling for a collective effort to break or reduce the current cycle of environmental degradation, with a set of guidelines provided to achieve citizen engagement and retention in CS coastal environment monitoring projects.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lidice Alvarez-Mino, Robinson Taboada Montoya
Summary: Citizen science is a way for people to participate in complex issues such as climate change and public health, by collaborating with scientists to find solutions. A taxonomy proposal has been designed to help stakeholders systematically classify and code questions and answers related to public health and climate change, aiming to propose better responses to reduce the impacts of climate change on health. The development of this taxonomy integrates the global agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and encourages citizens to not only help their communities but also directly and indirectly impact other SDGs.
REVISTA DE SAUDE PUBLICA
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Lucas Rodriguez Forti, Fabio Hepp, Juliana Macedo de Souza, Airan Protazio, Judit K. Szabo
Summary: This study examined the impact of climate on anuran reproductive phenology and daily activity in Brazil by analyzing citizen-collected observations. The results showed that climate influenced the timing, duration, and daily patterns of reproduction in frogs. These effects were independent of phylogeny. Most frogs in Brazil reproduce between October and January, but some species may have earlier or later reproductive periods. Frogs in warmer and drier climate regions had shorter and aggregated reproductive seasons, while those in tropical monsoon climate had a more uniform temporal pattern. This study highlights the importance of community science in monitoring the effects of climate change on amphibian reproduction.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2022)
Article
Communication
Sean Gleason, Jonathan Lim, Lynn Marie Church, Warren Jones, Carl Nicolai, Joe Pleasant, Willard Church, Alice Watterson, Lonny Alaskuk Strunk, Richard Knecht, Charlotta Hillerdal
Summary: In 2007, the Yup'ik village of Quinhagak discovered precontact artifacts and collaborated with archaeologists to excavate the threatened ancestral site of Nunalleq due to climate change. An international research team joined forces with Yup'ik leadership to address the broader impact of climate change. This article introduces Nalaquq, a framework that combines custom sensor networks and traditional knowledge to study "ellavut" (Our land and weather), providing guidance for communication scholars interested in visualizing and communicating climate science alongside Indigenous circumpolar communities.
JOURNAL OF COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andrea Cecilia, Giampietro Casasanta, Igor Petenko, Alessandro Conidi, Stefania Argentini
Summary: The objective of this study is to characterize the summer urban heat island (UHI) of Rome (Italy) using a dense weather station network. Measurements were collected during summers 2019-2020. The UHI intensity was calculated using a new approach that relates air temperature to imperviousness (IMP) satellite measurements. Comparisons with a LCZ-based approach showed consistent daily trends of UHI intensity with a fixed bias during the night. The correlation coefficients between IMP and daily maximum, minimum, and mean temperatures were 0.17, 0.81, and 0.82, respectively, indicating a nighttime UHI peak similar to other cities. The diurnal cycle of UHI intensity showed a progressive increase after its minimum of 0.1 degrees C at 10:00 (CET), reaching a maximum of 3.4 degrees C at midnight, followed by a slight decrease after sunrise. No significant correlation between UHI and heat waves was found.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mark Groulx, Amanda Winegardner, Marie Claire Brisbois, Lee Ann Fishback, Rachelle Linde, Kristin Levy, Annie Booth
Summary: Community science involves the collaborative creation of scientific pursuits and outcomes to promote community engagement and environmental governance. Findings suggest that elements such as data collection and team dynamics, as well as conducting data collection in a new environment, are most likely to prompt participants to challenge their beliefs, values, and assumptions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Diana Boaventura, Ana Teresa Neves, Jaime Santos, Paula Colares Pereira, Cristina Luis, Antonio Monteiro, Alexandra Cartaxana, Stephen John Hawkins, Maria Filomena Caldeira, Antonio Ponces de Carvalho
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of educating elementary school students on Ocean Literacy and climate change, and found that interdisciplinary science activities and citizen science actions significantly increased students' knowledge and skills. The study highlights the importance of addressing Ocean Literacy and climate change through formal and non-formal educational activities with an investigative nature.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Junko Mochizuki, Yoshihide Wada
Summary: Global lessons are being learned about the factors that enable effective knowledge co-production. Incorporating broad socio-political perspectives and feedback, along with greater reflexivity, could be the next frontier for integrated assessment communities.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jason Corburn
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2015)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Frederick Marais, Meredith Minkler, Nancy Gibson, Baraka Mwau, Shaheen Mehtar, Folasade Ogunsola, Sama S. Banya, Jason Corburn
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
(2016)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jason Corburn, Alice Sverdlik
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jason Corburn
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2017)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Sofia Oliver, Jason Corburn, Helena Ribeiro
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jason Corburn, Blaise Nguendo-Yongsi, Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa, Tolu Oni, Gerard Salem
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Jason Corburn, DeVone Boggan, Khaalid Muttaqi, Sam Vaughn, James Houston, Julius Thibodeaux, Brian Muhammad
Summary: The Advance Peace model utilizes the Peacemaker Fellowship curriculum to provide intense mentorship and care to youth at the center of gun violence. It helps young people of color heal from the traumas contributing to gun violence and reduce gun crime in urban neighborhoods.
YOUTH JUSTICE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Urban Studies
Smith Ouma, Jason Corburn, Jane Weru
Summary: The Kenyan legal framework protects private property rights, but informal settlements on private land in Kenya can limit access to basic services for residents. A public health emergency in Mukuru, one of Nairobi's largest informal settlements, has led to a redefinition of private property, security of tenure, and water and sanitation delivery. Everyday public health threats in informal settlements provide an opportunity to ensure both secure tenure and human health rights.
JOURNAL OF URBAN AFFAIRS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jason Corburn, DeVone Boggan, Khaalid Muttaqi, Sam Vaughn
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no overall increase in firearm homicides in all communities or disproportionate burden on the African American community in Sacramento, Stockton, and Richmond, California. Instead, neighborhoods with gun violence prevention programs experienced a decrease of 5-52% in firearm homicides compared to the previous period. Census tracts with a Black population of over 20% in Sacramento and Stockton also saw a reduction of 24-83% in gun homicides. Moreover, the gun violence program called Advance Peace successfully interrupted more street-level conflicts with guns present, potentially saving hundreds of lives and contributing to significant savings.
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Franz W. Gatzweiler, Saroj Jayasinghe, Jose G. Siri, Jason Corburn
Summary: The intensity and range of health challenges faced by urban populations have increased due to a failure to adapt to global risks and a limited understanding of complexity's impact on urban health. Although complexity science is gaining recognition, it has not been effectively incorporated into urban health research, policy, and practice. Accelerating urbanization requires deeper engagement with complexity and faster, more effective decision-making. Adopting an integrative, inclusive, collaborative, systemic, fast, and frugal approach is necessary for a new, complexity-informed science of urban health.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jason Corburn, Patrick Njoroge, Jane Weru, Maureen Musya
Summary: Urban informal settlements are highly vulnerable to climate change-related health risks, but little data exists on their environmental and human health vulnerabilities. This paper highlights the use of citizen science in the Mukuru informal settlement of Nairobi to gather data and inform climate justice interventions. The citizen science processes revealed significant challenges in terms of access to sanitation, clean drinking water, and vulnerability to flooding. The data collected helped shape a participatory planning process where residents and stakeholders co-created strategies for improvement and climate change adaptation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jason Corburn, Yael Nidam, Amanda Fukutome-Lopez
Summary: Urban gun violence is a pressing issue that affects human health and social justice. Advances in reducing such violence now involve community-based programs like Advance Peace, which utilizes street outreach workers and mentors to support individuals directly involved in gun violence. A study conducted in Sacramento, California, from 2018-2019 showed that Advance Peace resulted in an 18% reduction of gun violence city-wide, and up to 29% reduction in one of the program's target neighborhoods. The program also had positive impacts on participants' lives, including reduced gun charges and arrests, improved outlook on life, and strong relationships with their outreach workers.
Article
Regional & Urban Planning
Laura Saija, Daniela De Leo, John Forester
PLANNING THEORY & PRACTICE
(2017)
Article
Regional & Urban Planning
Jason Corburn, Shasa Curl, Gabino Arredondo, Jonathan Malagon
JOURNAL OF PLANNING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
(2015)
