title: Amateur scientists: Citizen projects can minimize conflicts.
authors.affiliation: British Trust for Ornithology, Thetford, UK.
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Pearce-Higgins
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003625:Data Collection; D006686:Hobbies; D009042:Motivation; D012107:Research Design; D012586:Science; D006113:United Kingdom; D014838:Volunteers / Q000523:psychology; D000078329:Workforce