Why citizen science is now essential for official statistics

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Fraisl, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7523-7967, See, L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2665-7065, MacFeely, S., Moorthy, I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3664-3855, Ulrich, G.-S., Seidu, O., Grey, F., Schütz, S., & McCallum, I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5812-9988 (2026). Why citizen science is now essential for official statistics. Communications Sustainability 1 (2) 10.1038/s44458-025-00008-4.

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Project: Curating, Replicating, Orchestrating, and Propogating Citizen Science across Europe (CROPS, HE 101131696), Towards a Pan-European Research Infrastructure for Excellent Citizen Science (RIECS-Concept, HE 101188210), Giving Rural Actors Novel data and re-Useable tools to Lead public Action in Rural areas (GRANULAR, HE 101061068), Advancing knowldge for Long-term Benefits and climate Adaptation ThRough hOlistic climate Services and nature-based Solutions (ALBATROSS, HE 101137895)

Abstract

The loss of major health surveys once backed by the United States Agency for International Development and proposed cuts to environmental programs threaten the tracking of sustainable development. Citizen science can and should be central to building stronger, more resilient data systems.

Item Type: Article
Research Programs: Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA)
Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) > Novel Data Ecosystems for Sustainability (NODES)
Depositing User: Luke Kirwan
Date Deposited: 13 Jan 2026 08:41
Last Modified: 13 Jan 2026 08:41
URI: https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/21222

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