ABSTRACT
The citizen science component of a project on climate change adaptation at the European regional level (Klimawandelanpassung auf regionaler Ebene;KARECS) established a layperson weather network with two high schools in the Bavarian Prealps south of Munich, Germany, to measure small-scale weather phenomena and impacts of weather and to build decision-relevant knowledge about weather and climate change. Over the summer of 2020, local students collected weather data with self-build micro weather stations and reported observed weather phenomena and impacts. The preliminary results show that despite the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the students actively engaged in the project, created valid data, and enabled detailed data analysis of weather observations and reports. First insights show that visual observations of weather phenomena such as heavy rainfall aligned well with the measurements. Students' primary motivations to participate in the project were the desire to contribute to scientific research and their interest in science and weather. The project continued over the summer of 2021 with further analysis ongoing. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)