Citizen Science Association - CSA

The Citizen Science Association (CSA) is a member-driven organization that connects people from a wide range of experiences around one shared purpose: advancing knowledge through research and monitoring done by, for, and with members of the public.

We reach an audience of over 10,000 people who design, lead, manage, and study citizen science to exchange knowledge, identify shared concerns, and advance innovative work. Multidisciplinary and multidimensional by nature, citizen science depends on connections to foster synergies, highlight practices that strengthen these efforts, and accelerate the pace of improvement.

We partner with sister organizations on other continents to engage a global conversation, but focus our convening and communication efforts towards a North American audience. We work to build strategic alliances with other societies (of disciplines and practices) to keep expectations for citizen science appropriately high.

Association members directly support our work to advance the field of citizen science. Members build their professional network and shape the future of the field by contributing to working groups and by voting on key decisions about direction, priorities, and leadership for the association.

A number of organizations and institutions support the Citizen Science Association through annual memberships. Each of these members also has the opportunity to offer an educational webinar annually. See full list of organizational and institutional members here.

Members and non-members alike can sign up to receive updates through a monthly newsletter, and are welcome to join a discussion listserv for sharing questions, ideas, innovations, and announcements among peers in this field.