Interview with Jennifer Shirk, interim executive director of Citizen Science Association

The Clarke Forum For Contemporary Issues
The Clarke Forum For Contemporary Issues
Interview with Jennifer Shirk, interim executive director of Citizen Science Association
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Jennifer Shirk works to research, advance, and serve the field of public participation in scientific research. As the interim executive director of the Citizen Science Association, she builds collaborations across different citizen and community science contexts to share practical and evidence-based knowledge for leading effective projects. Through her history and affiliation with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology she has worked in a wide range of informal learning and natural resource management settings, exploring promising practices that support integrity in both research and public engagement. Her research interests focus on citizen science for scientific research and conservation, particularly where complex decisions are at stake. Shirk has a B.A. in conservation biology from Bard College, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in natural resources from Cornell University.Interview conducted by Scout Meredith Best ’21
Produced on: 12/8/2020
Credits
Interviewee: Jennifer Shirk
Narrator or Host: Scout Meredith Best