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Exploring Community Initiatives that Produce High Quality Volunteers:
Citizen Science and Master Naturalist Programs in the United States
Citizen science, which has contributed greatly to scientific understanding, works through partnerships between non-governmental
and governmental organizations, academia, and most importantly, volunteers. In the United States, Master Naturalist training programs
prepare adults as knowledgeable environmental stewards. Once certified, Master Naturalists are encouraged to log annual
volunteer activity hours involving scientific research and education. Compared to untrained volunteers, individuals who have completed
Master Naturalist training (or similar programs) exhibit greater project involvement and efficiency at collecting data. These
traits align well with the goals of citizen science and point to a symbiotic relationship between citizen science and Master Naturalist
programs. Here, we convey how Master Naturalist programs benefit citizen science and provide guidelines for individuals who
wish to pursue citizen science projects or programming to produce high quality citizen scientists.