A. Wiggins

Publications
Influence

Public Participation in Scientific Research: a Framework for Deliberate Design

Jennifer Shirk, H. Ballard, +8 authors R. Bonney
Political Science
27 June 2012

Members of the public participate in scientific research in many different contexts, stemming from traditions as varied as participatory action research and citizen science. Particularly in… Expand

From Conservation to Crowdsourcing: A Typology of Citizen Science

A. Wiggins, Kevin Crowston
Sociology, Computer Science
44th Hawaii International Conference on System…
4 January 2011

Citizen science is a form of research collaboration involving members of the public in scientific research projects to address real-world problems. Expand

Free/Libre open-source software development: What we know and what we do not know

Kevin Crowston, Kangning Wei, J. Howison, A. Wiggins
Computer Science
CSUR
1 February 2012

We review the empirical research on Free/Libre and Open-Source Software (FLOSS) development and assess the state of the literature based on the input-mediator-output-input (IMOI) model. Expand

Validity Issues in the Use of Social Network Analysis with Digital Trace Data

J. Howison, A. Wiggins, Kevin Crowston
Computer Science
J. Assoc. Inf. Syst.
2011

There is an exciting natural match between social network analysis methods and the growth of data sources produced by social interactions via information technologies, from online communities to corporate information systems. Expand

Next Steps for Citizen Science

R. Bonney, Jennifer Shirk, +4 authors J. Parrish
Geography, Medicine
Science
28 March 2014

Strategic investments and coordination are needed for citizen science to reach its full potential. Around the globe, thousands of research projects are engaging millions of individuals—many of whom… Expand

The future of citizen science: emerging technologies and shifting paradigms

Greg Newman, A. Wiggins, Alycia Crall, E. Graham, S. Newman, Kevin Crowston
Political Science
1 August 2012

Citizen science creates a nexus between science and education that, when coupled with emerging technologies, expands the frontiers of ecological research and public engagement. Using representative… Expand

Assessing data quality in citizen science

M. Kosmala, A. Wiggins, A. Swanson, Brooke Simmons
Computer Science
1 December 2016

Ecological and environmental citizen-science projects have enormous potential to advance scientific knowledge, influence policy, and guide resource management by producing datasets that would otherwise be infeasible to generate. Expand

The eBird enterprise: An integrated approach to development and application of citizen science

Brian L. Sullivan, Jocelyn L Aycrigg, +29 authors S. Kelling
Computer Science
2014

Citizen-science projects engage volunteers to gather or process data to address scientific questions. Expand

Citizen science can improve conservation science, natural resource management, and environmental protection

D. McKinley, A. Miller-Rushing, +19 authors M. Soukup
1 April 2017

Abstract Citizen science has advanced science for hundreds of years, contributed to many peer-reviewed articles, and informed land management decisions and policies across the United States. Over the… Expand

Mechanisms for Data Quality and Validation in Citizen Science

A. Wiggins, Greg Newman, R. Stevenson, Kevin Crowston
Computer Science
IEEE Seventh International Conference on e…
5 December 2011

Data quality is a primary concern for researchers employing a public participation in scientific research (PPSR) or ``citizen science'' approach. Expand

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