Keynote: Exploring #CitSciNZ at #oecsk2019
This blog is an adaptation of a keynote delivered at Austrian Citizen Science Network Conference #oecsk2019. The aim of my talk was to create a context for citizen science initiatives […]
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5th Austrian #CitizenScience Conference – Funding, Open science, Socio-cultural #citsci & Gamification
This final blog (of three) summarises diverse themes drawn from #oecsk2019. Overall, the three-day event showcased a wide range of projects and programmes using diverse formats to share content. The […]
5th Austrian #CitizenScience Conference – #CitSciNZ, Biodiversity monitoring & Co-design
It’s not easy to categorise cit sci given the multi-disciplinary nature of many projects/programmes and the consequent diversity of outcomes sought. Out of sheer curiosity, however, I decided I would. […]
5th Austrian #CitizenScience Conference – Borders, frontiers, #CitSci definitions & benefits
The #oecsk2019 conference took place at the University of Innsbruck Alpine Research Station at the end of the road at 2000m asl in an archetypal landscape of mountains, snow drifts, […]
#CitizenScience #ThinkTank Meeting #5
The environmental focus of the Think Tank reflects the lengthy history of community-led environmental monitoring (e.g., though societies such as BirdsNZ and via community environmental groups). The Think Tank also […]
#CitizenScience #ThinkTank meeting #4 …watch this space!
The 4th #CitizenScience #ThinkTank wrapped up in Wellington and brought together #CitSci movers and shakers from Sustainable Coastlines (Oliver Vetter), SC/Guardians of the Kāpiti Marine Reserve (Ben Knight), Victoria University […]
#CitizenScience #ThinkTank Meeting #3
The third meeting once again brought together a cross section of citizen science practitioners, researchers, coordinators and designers in the Capital – Wellington. Summarising discussions spanning on ground works to […]
#CitizenScience #ThinkTank Meeting #2
The second Citizen Science Think Tank meeting took place on Oct 9, again in the Capital. The Think Tank grew out of the CitSciNZ2018 symposium (Te Papa, Wellington, April 9). […]
#CitizenScience #ThinkTank Meeting #1
On July 17, an informal meeting was set up in the nation’s capital, Wellington, to progress citizen science in New Zealand. The starting point was a series of recommendations brought […]
#ECSA2018 – BioBlitz evaluation workshop
BioBlitz events have taken the world by storm! As with citizen science, the jury is still out on definitions, and consequently many variants have occurred under the BioBlitz banner. The […]
