ARPHA Proceedings 6: 1-5, doi: 10.3897/ap.e126138
The transformative power of citizen science
expand article infoKatrin Vohland‡, Daniel Dörler§, Florian Heigl§, Iris Ott‡, Silke Schweiger‡
‡ Naturhistorisches Museum Wien (NHMW), Vienna, Austria§ BOKU University, Vienna, Austria

Corresponding author: Katrin Vohland ( katrin.vohland@nhm.at )

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Citation: Vohland K, Dörler D, Heigl F, Ott I, Schweiger S (2024) The transformative power of citizen science. ARPHA Proceedings 6: 1-5. https://doi.org/10.3897/ap.e126138
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Abstract
In these proceedings the growing and reflective community of Citizen Science actors give insights into their findings which were presented at the joint conference of Österreich forscht and the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) in Vienna 2024. The conference key topic was change, since we face changes in various aspects, in nature and society as well in the way Citizen Science is executed and perceived. Enjoy reading and get guidance and inspiration for your further work in the field of Citizen Science. 
Keywords
biodiversity research, open science, funding, innovation.