NEON education and outreach: Building capacity for using data, engaging communities and participating in citizen science (original) (raw)

Abstract

Background/Question/Methods During year one of construction, NEON (the National Ecological Observatory Network) Education and Public Engagement staff are focused on developing three areas of the educational program, including (1) the first phase of the NEON web portal, (2) an online Citizen Science Academy, and (3) an undergraduate internship program. In addition, we are actively engaging scientific audiences in the early phases of site construction using a variety of tactics including launching an online NEON Community of Practice, celebrating construction activities at NEON sites, and redesigning the NEON web site to provide a window into NEON construction activities. Results/Conclusions Developing the first phase of the NEON web portal includes identifying potential use cases and “requirements” for our general and citizen science areas of the web portal. With this initial launch of the NEON web portal during 2013, users will be able to participate in a variety of Project BudBurst...

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