Ohio Citizen Science Network

(OCSN)

Our Mission Statement: The Ohio Citizen Science Network’s mission is to promote citizen science in Ohio and provide resources to increase citizen science programs' ability to help address Ohio's environmental problems.

Key Strategies:

• To maximize the utility of citizen science and monitoring data we create.
• To promote, facilitate, and develop best practices for Ohio’s citizen science programs.
• To collaboratively represent and advocate for the interests and voices of Ohio’s citizen science programs

How to Get Involved:

• Sign up for our mailing list
• Contact your regional representative (Contact to add a representative)
• Central Region: Kurt Keljo, Ohio Watershed Professionals Association - crklion@icloud.com
• Southwest Region: Adam Lehmann, Hamilton SWCD, adam.lehmann@hamilton-co.org
• Southeast Region: Jen Bowman, Ohio University, bowmanj2@ohio.edu
• Northwest/North Central Region: Max Herzog, Cleveland Water Alliance, mherzog@clewa.org
• Northeast Region: Stephanie Deibel, Summit SWCD, sdeibel@summitoh.net
• Explore community science programs in Ohio
• Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW)
• Lake Erie Volunteer Science Network
• Ohio DNR Scenic Rivers Stream Quality Monitoring
• Cleveland Metroparks Volunteer Monitoring Program
• Rivers Unlimited Citizens' Water Quality Monitoring - Lower Great Miami Watershed
• The Butler County Stream Team
• Saturday Stream Snapshot, Lower Little Miami River
• Mill Creek Alliance
• Sign up for an upcoming event
• Events calendar
• Read our origin story
• OCSN origin story

Core Parameters:

• Standards development is in process.
• Lake Erie Volunteer Science Network (LEVSN) - LEVSN'S Standards Working Group has developed an initial manual and continues its work. A link to the user guide to that manual is below.
• LEVSN Standard Operating Procedure Manual
• LEVSN SOP User Guide
• A OCSN working group to develop standards is in its initial stages of formation and standards development. (click here for more information)

Ongoing Activities:

• Upcoming event: Data Platform for Your Community Science Program
• OCSN Data Standards Working Group (developing standards for data parameters, collection, management, and use)
• Coming soon: Resource Development Committee (creating tools and resources for new community science initiatives); more extensive website content

Other Links of Interest:

• Ohio Scenic Rivers Association
• Midwest Biodiversity Institute Community/Citizen Science