Guidance and tools

Here you will find existing practical guidance on a wide range of topics related to citizen science and freshwater monitoring.

Guides

• What, why, when, where? Citizen Science – Working Together framework – Engage Environment Agency
• Citizen Science Working Group Outputs, UK Environmental Observation Framework (UKEOF)
• A user guide for citizen science monitoring, CaBA, 2016
• PRAGMO guidance, River Restoration Centre
• Choosing and Using Citizen Science, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, 2014
• The Science of Citizen Science | SpringerLink, 2021
• Publications – Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative, USA

Tools

• The Environment Agency’s Water Hub, Find out more about the Environment Agency’s work on water.
• INNS Mapper, an app and web-based tool for the reporting of sightings, surveys and management of Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) in England, Wales and Scotland
• Downloadable Monitoring Planner (XLS), a downloadable excel spreadsheet to help you plan out the focus, duration, methodology and data collection/storage.