๐Ÿ“˜ New Book Publication: Citizen Science Contributions to Biology and Environmental Education

We are pleased to announce the publication of the new edited volume Citizen Science Contributions to Biology and Environmental Education: Realities, Impact and Opportunities, edited by Prof. Dina Tsybulsky and Prof. Tali Tal, and published by Springer.

๐Ÿ”—https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-99298-8

The book brings together chapters written by leading international scholars, exploring how Citizen Science contributes to biology and environmental education and fosters meaningful connections between research, teaching, and public engagement.

Our research groupย proudly contributed two chapters to this volume โ€” reflecting our ongoing work on citizen science, biology education, and authentic learning environments.

Ben-Simon, H. & Tsybulsky, D. (2025). The pedagogical potential of citizen science in cultivating scientific reasoning, statistical reasoning, and NOS understanding. In D.ย  Tsybulsky, D. & T. Tal (Eds.), Citizen Science Contributions to Biology and Environmental Education: Realities, Impact and Opportunities. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-99298-8_7

Dvir, M. & Tsybulsky, D. (2025). Engaging students with citizen science data: Gateway to new scientific frontiers. In D.ย  Tsybulsky, D. & T. Tal (Eds.), Citizen Science Contributions to Biology and Environmental Education: Realities, Impact and Opportunities. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-99298-8_5