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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s always interesting attending large international events when you come from a small country that on Eurocentric maps, appears perilously close to the edge of the earth. With around 500 […]
