#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 […]
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#citizenscience in Nelson: Stream monitoring for community groups, schools and farmers
The final working group meeting for Nelson finalises the NZ Landcare Trust’s Citizen Science Meets Environmental Restoration project. This was the last of 12 meetings/workshops that have taken place over […]
More reflections on #CitSciNZ2018 Wild about Workshops!
Early in the planning stages of the event of the #CitSciNZ2019 Symposium on April 9, it was clear that a practical, hands-on element was needed to counterbalance the day of […]
Reflections on #CitSciNZ2018 Symposium & workshops April 7-9, Te Papa, Wellington
For a dynamic 3-days in around the capital (April 7-9), citizen science was in the spotlight. Seven different workshops totalling around 80 participants took place in the Wellington’s parks, wildlife […]
Presenting… the presenters at #CitSciNZ2018, the #CitizenScience Symposium!
With the Citizen Science Symposium at Te Papa only 2 (short) weeks away, now is a good time to profile the presenters. The line-up is diverse – from volunteers to […]
Final Dunedin #citizenscience Working Group Meeting: Urban #freshwater #monitoring
The NZ Landcare Trust’s Citizen Science meets Environmental Restoration project is wrapping up. The Dunedin event formed the penultimate workshop in a series of productive gatherings across 4 main centres […]
Sneak peek #CitSciNZ2018 – Citizen Science Symposium & Workshops April 7-9, Wellington
Citizen science in New Zealand is extremely dynamic and now is the perfect time to host a symposium and workshops that celebrates what we have achieved, strengthens and grows networks […]
#Subantarctic Islands: diary of a #plantgeek
The natural history of New Zealand’s remote Subantarctic Islands is as intriguing as the islands’ history of human endeavour. Scattered across the Roaring Forties and Furious Fifties, these remote volcanic […]
#Citizenscience working group meeting: community-based ecological #monitoring in Auckland
For the final Auckland working group meeting, my NZ Landcare Trust colleague (Alastair Cole) and I teamed up with Auckland Council (AC) to trial a draft version of the Biodiversity […]
#Stream #monitoring for #communitygroups: a crash course in practical #citizenscience
The final working group meeting for the Manawatu/Wairarapa took us to Pukaha/Mt Bruce, a 942ha remnant of lowland podocarp forest, 27km north of Masterton. The location was ideal for running […]
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