Literary References:

Conrad, C.C., Hilchey, K.G. A review of citizen science and community-based environmental monitoring: issues and opportunities. Environ Monit Assess 176, 273–291 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-010-1582-5 

Gardiner, M. M., Allee, L. L., Brown, P. M., Losey, J. E., Roy, H. E., & Smyth, R. R. (2012). Lessons from lady beetles: Accuracy of monitoring data from US and UK citizen‐science programs. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 10(9), 471–476. https://doi.org/10.1890/110185

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Lee, K. A., Lee, J. R., & Bell, P. (2020). A review of citizen science within the Earth Sciences: Potential Benefits and obstacles. Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, 131(6), 605–617. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2020.07.010

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GIS Data References:

Hersbach, H., Bell, B., Berrisford, P., Biavati, G., Horányi, A., Muñoz Sabater, J., Nicolas, J., Peubey, C., Radu, R., Rozum, I., Schepers, D., Simmons, A., Soci, C., Dee, D., Thépaut, J-N. (2023): ERA5 hourly data on single levels from 1940 to present. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store (CDS), DOI: 10.24381/cds.adbb2d47 (Accessed on August 2, 2023) 

Landsat 8 (2013) data courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2023 from https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov

Landsat 8 (2023) data courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2023 from https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov 

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, California Department of Conservation, California Department of Fish and Game, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2022. California County Boundaries. https://gis.data.ca.gov/datasets/CALFIRE-Forestry::california-county-boundaries/about 

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2018, California Red-legged Frog (Rana draytonii) aCRLFx_CONUS_2001v1 Habitat Map: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7T43RCM. 

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2018, California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense) aCTGSx_CONUS_2001v1 Habitat Map: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F75D8Q3C.