Citizen science
Citizen science - the collection and analysis of data relating to the natural world by members of the general public, typically as part of a collaborative project with professional scientists.
Source: Oxford Languages
Initiatives
Local
RePhotoSA 'This project encourages you as the public or 'citizen scientist' to contribute to an understanding of how South Africa's environment has been changing and is continuing to change.'
International
Tools/Apps
CANDHY (Citizens AND HYdrology) (Facebook page link)
miniSASS (Stream Assessment Scoring System)
Restor - platform to democratize ecological data