Field observations - the same mushrooms from a lower angle (modified)

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Citizen Science - Amateur Ain't a Dirty Word

In 2014, after a lot of flamey discussions over at Mushroom Observer, Christian Schwarz came to realize that many folks aren’t sure what "citizen science" is, how it works, or how it should be done.

Christian Schwarz

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July 5, 2014

A very far eastern Dendrocollybia… (hosted on https://mycobratpack.tumblr.com/). © Christian Schwarz

"I thought a blog post might help quell the animosity and clear up some of the common outstanding questions and misconceptions under discussion," writes Christian.

"The discussions revolve around Citizen Science and the associated questions: How does it work? Is it really science? Am I a citizen scientist? If so, is there a cure?"

Read Christian's full article on Notes of a Mycophile (tumblr).

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