Citizen Science Templates
On this page you will find a collection of fill-in templates specifically designed for citizen science projects. These templates will help you with different aspects of your project, such as communication, data management, and developing new project ideas. Use them to set up your project in a professional and organised way, so you can maximise impact and achieve your goals.
Templates based on our guides
The templates below serve as supplements to our guides. More information on each part of the template can be found in the accompanying guide. You can find all guides on our guides page.
Templates from our workshops
The fill-in templates below are used in our customised workshops. You can use them yourself or also book a customised workshop for your organisation.
Useful templates from other organisations
Below you will find interesting fill-in templates for citizen science projects, created by other organisations.
Does citizen science fit my idea?
- Test 'Are you ready for citizen science?' by VUB Citizen Science Contact Point
- EUTOPIA Citizen Science Starter Kit - Tool 4: Determine if citizen science fits your research
Designing your project
- EUTOPIA Citizen Science Starter Kit - Tool 1: Identify your research question
- NESTA Problem Definition Template
- Citizen Science Quality Assurance and Documentation Templates by United States Environmental Protection Agency
- Action Data Quality Template
Communicating about your project
- CS Track Project Description Template
- EUTOPIA Citizen Science Starter Kit - Tool 9: Map your stakeholders
- EUTOPIA Citizen Science Starter Kit - Tool 19: Long-term engagement
Measuring Impact
Template for Impact Narrative - Citizen Science Zurich
This template helps project managers communicate the impact of their citizen science project in an effective way.