We’re excited to share the newly published Citizen Science Data Sharing Guidelines, developed to support citizen science initiatives in sharing their data more effectively and responsibly.
This document provides a high-level overview of key principles, existing standards, frameworks, and recommended practices to help ensure that citizen science data can be properly shared and used. It forms part of the broader set of data sharing guidelines from UNESCO-IOC and the Ocean Decade.
🔹 Who is this for?
• Project leaders and data managers involved in Ocean Decade Actions that include a citizen science component
• Data Platforms (National Oceanographic Data Centres (NODCs), Associated Data Units (ADUs)), and other regional data networks, services, and facilities.
🔹 What does it offer?
• Practical guidance on sharing citizen science data
• Advice on integrating citizen science data into data platforms
• Recommendations to support data quality for sharing
Citizen science plays a vital role in expanding ocean knowledge, and ensuring these data are shared in a consistent and high-quality way is key to maximizing their impact.
👉 Download the guidelines here
We warmly encourage you to explore the guidelines and share them within your networks!