Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science (Participatory Science)

Programs

Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science (Participatory Science)

Management decisions supported by sound, current science are essential to efforts to manage lands for multiple use and sustained yield in challenging and changing conditions. Citizen science and crowdsourced data programs help foster meaningful connections between people and their public lands, expand understanding of the BLM's multiple-use mission and the use of science in accomplishing this mission, and inspire conservation stewardship and service.

BLM Crowdsourcing & Citizen Science Community of Practice

SharePoint Site

Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science materials are available at the BLM Citizen Science Community of Practice SharePoint site. Available materials include a toolkit, resources and guides for building a citizen science program; lists of citizen science projects; law, policy, and regulations applicable to the BLM; and other resources.

Existing publications outlining BLM actions and results include:

BLM Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Action Plan: Public Science for Public Lands, Fiscal Years 2023–2028
Federal Prize and Citizen Science Authority Reports (pursuant to 15 USC §3724 (e). Crowdsourcing and citizen science):
- FY2019 – FY2020
- FY2021 – FY2022
- FY2023 – FY2024: initial data call anticipated in late 2024.