Skip to content

Citizen Science Liaison (CSL)

Role: Community Research Coordinator FCC Phase: Find Category: Open_science Archetype: The Bridge

Overview

Bridges professional research teams and citizen science communities by translating technical requirements into accessible contribution protocols, managing volunteer data quality, and ensuring inclusive participation aligned with the UNESCO Open Science Recommendation.

Deliverables

  • Contribution Protocols — Tiered citizen science data collection guides
  • Onboarding Materials — Plain-language volunteer training and orientation
  • Data Quality Reports — Consensus-validated citizen-contributed data assessments

Collaboration

  • RC (downstream) — Provides citizen-contributed data for research knowledge base
  • BV (peer) — Coordinates data quality protocols for validation
  • UG (downstream) — Supplies community feedback for accessibility improvements
  • SMC (downstream) — Reports participation metrics for stakeholder dashboards