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Initiating & Managing Long-Term Data with Amateur Scientists
Will H. Ryan, Elise S. Gornish, Lynn Christenson, Stacey Halpern, Sandra Henderson, Gretchen LeBuhn, Thomas E. Miller
The American Biology Teacher, Vol. 79 No. 1, January 2017; (pp. 28-34) DOI: 10.1525/abt.2017.79.1.28
Will H. Ryan
WILBUR H. RYAN is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University; e-mail: wryan@bio.fsu.edu.
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Elise S. Gornish
ELISE S. GORNISH is an Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist in the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis; e-mail: egornish@ucdavis.edu.
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Lynn Christenson
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Abstract

The value of long-term data (generally >10 years) in ecology is well known. Funding agencies clearly see the value in these data and have supported a limited number of projects to this end. However, individual researchers often see the challenges of long-term data collection as insurmountable. We propose that long-term data collection can be practical as part of any teaching or outreach program, and we provide guidance on how long-term projects can fit into a teaching and research schedule. While our primary audience is college faculty, our message is appropriate for anyone interested in establishing long-term studies. The benefits of adopting these kinds of projects include experience for students, encouraging public interest in science, increased publication potential for researchers, and increased large-scale data availability, leading to a better understanding of ecological phenomena.

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Initiating & Managing Long-Term Data with Amateur Scientists
Will H. Ryan, Elise S. Gornish, Lynn Christenson, Stacey Halpern, Sandra Henderson, Gretchen LeBuhn, Thomas E. Miller
The American Biology Teacher, Vol. 79 No. 1, January 2017; (pp. 28-34) DOI: 10.1525/abt.2017.79.1.28
Will H. Ryan
WILBUR H. RYAN is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University; e-mail: wryan@bio.fsu.edu.
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Elise S. Gornish
ELISE S. GORNISH is an Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist in the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis; e-mail: egornish@ucdavis.edu.
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Lynn Christenson
LYNN CHRISTENSON is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Vassar College; e-mail: lychristenson@vassar.edu.
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Stacey Halpern
STACEY HALPERN is an Associate Professor in the Biology Department at Pacific University; e-mail: shalpern@pacificu.edu.
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Sandra Henderson
SANDRA HENDERSON is the Director of Citizen Science at NEON Inc; e-mail: shenderson@neoninc.org.
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Gretchen LeBuhn
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Initiating & Managing Long-Term Data with Amateur Scientists
Will H. Ryan, Elise S. Gornish, Lynn Christenson, Stacey Halpern, Sandra Henderson, Gretchen LeBuhn, Thomas E. Miller
The American Biology Teacher, Vol. 79 No. 1, January 2017; (pp. 28-34) DOI: 10.1525/abt.2017.79.1.28
Will H. Ryan
WILBUR H. RYAN is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University; e-mail: wryan@bio.fsu.edu.
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Elise S. Gornish
ELISE S. GORNISH is an Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist in the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis; e-mail: egornish@ucdavis.edu.
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Lynn Christenson
LYNN CHRISTENSON is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Vassar College; e-mail: lychristenson@vassar.edu.
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Stacey Halpern
STACEY HALPERN is an Associate Professor in the Biology Department at Pacific University; e-mail: shalpern@pacificu.edu.
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Sandra Henderson
SANDRA HENDERSON is the Director of Citizen Science at NEON Inc; e-mail: shenderson@neoninc.org.
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Gretchen LeBuhn
GRETCHEN LEBUHN is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at San Francisco State University.
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Thomas E. Miller
THOMAS E. MILLER is a Professor in the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University; e-mail: miller@bio.fsu.edu.
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