Distributed Scientific Collaboration: Research Opportunities in Citizen Science

This paper introduces a conceptual framework for research on citizen science, a form of collaboration involving scien-tists and volunteers in scientific research. Designing CSCW systems to support this type of scientific collaboration re-quires understanding the effects of organizational and work design on the scientific outcomes of citizen science projects. Initial directions for future research are identified, with the goal of developing a foundation for research on and develop-ment of cyberinfrastructure and collaborative technologies for supporting citizen science Author Keywords design, citizen science, distributed work, scientific collabo-ration, public participatio