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The long and short of #citsci #volunteering

December 8, 2020by Monica Peters Leave a comment

Over the last few months, I’ve been working on a research project for a national charity on volunteer incentives, in other words, encouraging volunteers to contribute for the longer-term and […]

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Citizen science, Volunteer monitoring

The early days of #CitSciNZ: crowdsourcing stoat data in our national parks (Post 2)

September 15, 2020by Monica Peters Leave a comment

This post continues exploring the history of engaging the public in stoat research in 1970s New Zealand. In the last post, I described research carried out by Dr Carolyn (Kim) […]

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Citizen science, CitSciNZ History, Predator/pest free

The #CitizenScience Association of Aotearoa New Zealand: Wrapping up Year One

August 25, 2020by Monica Peters Leave a comment

This blog post formally marks a year since CSAANZ was established. The inaugural meeting was held August 2019 in the cosy surrounds of the Fitzroy Surf Lifesaving Club (New Plymouth). […]

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Citizen science, Citizen Science Assn. of Aotearoa NZ

The early days of #CitSciNZ: crowdsourcing stoat data in our national parks (Post 1)

August 15, 2020by Monica Peters Leave a comment

This is the first part of a 2-part post about engaging the public in stoat research in 1970s New Zealand. Future posts in the early days of #CitSciNZ series will […]

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Citizen science, CitSciNZ History, Predator/pest free, Science communication

From #CitSciOz to #CitSciNZ: Lessons & learnings from the Australian #CitizenScience Association

June 15, 2020by Monica Peters 1 Comment

The Citizen Science Association of Aotearoa NZ (CSAANZ) was formalised in August 2019 and holds monthly online meetings for Co-chairs and Committee members. Establishing and sustaining a new association is […]

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Citizen science, Citizen Science Assn. of Aotearoa NZ

Sparking creativity: Post #Lockdown2020 reflections

May 25, 2020by Monica Peters Leave a comment

Within the space of 48 hours, all New Zealand education and childcare facilities closed their doors along with most businesses and municipal facilities. The morning of March 26 signalled a […]

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Art & creativity

During and after the crisis: #citizenscience benefiting hyper-local, regional, national and global initiatives

April 27, 2020by Monica Peters Leave a comment

These are undoubtebly unusual times. Although we are urged to “stay home, save lives” there are still opportunities to contribute data during the more stringent lockdown phases. This (short) blog […]

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Bioblitz, Citizen science, Community environmental restoration, Volunteer monitoring, Water quality

Open letter: #Citsci vs #Chicksci

March 4, 2020by Monica Peters 1 Comment

This blog is an open letter to Fish & Game NZ. The purpose? To move away from ‘chick sci’ and toward ‘cit sci’. The deliberately provocative ‘chick sci’ comments made […]

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Citizen science, Volunteer monitoring, Water quality

Community conservation hubs: an introduction

February 23, 2020by Monica Peters Leave a comment

The term ‘hub’ has been used a lot over the last year. As projects increase in complexity and more groups and individuals become involved across a landscape, better infrastructure is […]

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Community environmental restoration, Predator/pest free, Volunteer monitoring

#WCMT Citizen Science research trip: It’s a wrap!

October 25, 2019by Monica Peters 1 Comment

Arrivals and departures… this is the final blog of a series that summarises key themes from discussions with citizen science coordinators, visionaries, researchers, educators, movers and shakers across 4 different […]

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Citizen science, Citizen Science Assn. of Aotearoa NZ, Policy, Volunteer monitoring, Winston Churchill Memorial Trust 2019

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Community-led biodiversity restoration, conservation and citizen science are where my personal and professional interests overlap. I run my own consultancy people+science, contracting to NGOs, science professionals, community groups and government agencies on projects which often sit at the interface between science and the public. My background spans conservation, research, international development and fine arts - each a different lens through which to understand our environment and our relationship to it. My skill set includes multi-stakeholder project design and delivery, workshop facilitation, science communication, social and ecological research, and large-scale science event management. My work spans hands-on operational to governance and strategic design.

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