title: Raising money for scientific research through crowdfunding.
abstract: In this article we discuss the utility of crowdfunding from the perspective of individual scientists or laboratory groups looking to fund research. We address some of the main factors determining the success of crowdfunding campaigns, and compare this approach with the use of traditional funding sources.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA. rwheat@ucsc.edu
authors.forename: Rachel E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Wheat
authors.forename: Yiwei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jarrett E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Byrnes
authors.forename: Jai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ranganathan
mesh_terms: D063045:Crowdsourcing; D004463:Ecology / Q000191:economics*; D005653:Fund Raising / Q000379:methods*