tackles some of the toughest issues raised at the 2007 Citizen Science Toolkit Conference. In the cover article, Editor Eleanor Ely looks at the design differences between "top-down" and "bottom-up" projects, touching on the strengths and drawbacks of either approach to volunteer-based research. 

Other articles discuss strategies for publishing in scientific journals, ways to enjoyably integrate science and monitoring, and motivating volunteers to take action.

http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/volunteer/newsletter/volmon19no1.pdf