Citizen Scientist

Mary Ellen Hannibal describes various “citizen science” endeavors, their origins, how they work and the impact they have (or can have) on efforts to preserve critical habitat, threatened species, fragile and rare ecosystems, and indigenous communities. The book is engagingly written in an informal, first person style. Hannibal has a personal connection with each of the endeavors that she describes (many of them are based in California). I wish I'd had more time to spend with the book.