PROFILE Jennifer Shirk Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology About informal science Research Associations for Citizen Science: Regional Knowledge, Global Collaboration Workshop 1: Converence on Public Participation in Scientific Research 2012 Public Participation in Scientific Research: a Framework for Deliberate Design Public Participation in Scientific Research: Converging on Effective Design Strategies Public Participation in Scientific Research: Defining the Field and Assessing Its Potential for Informal Science Education Online Infrastructure for Informal Science Education Professionals Investing in Citizen Science Can Improve Natural Resource Management and Environmental Protection Citizen Science and Youth Education The current state of citizen science as a tool for ecological research and public engagement