Besides helping to collect samples or spot butterflies for research projects—non-professionals can now conduct actual laboratory work alongside professional researchers. Together with Danish high schools, the University of Copenhagen has shown that “extreme citizen science” doesn’t just strengthen student motivation for science, but also provides a unique contribution to the monitoring of Denmark’s marine environment.
‘Extreme citizen science’—high school students promoted to real researchers for motivation and environmental monitoring
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