#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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Running a successful #BioBlitz: selecting a great site, leveraging off partnerships, engaging the public, effective #scicomm … and great weather!
In May last year, I ‘won’ a BioBlitz at the Crazy & Ambitious Biological Heritage Challenge conference – all it took was a blurry selfie in front of a BioBlitz […]
#CitSci2017 …rough notes and various reflections on #citizenscience
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 […]
#Citizenscience tour #3: Nelson for #freshwater #biodiversity, #biosecurity, #BioBlitz!
We began our third citizen science projects tour at Nelson City Council (NCC), attending the Biodiversity Forum meeting. No matter how sophisticated our technology may be for communication, nothing beats […]
CitSci projects tour #2: destination Auckland… #BioBlitz, #citsci in schools, #community #ecologicalrestoration
Auckland Museum was the first stop on a day long tour of projects and activities all with a citizen science theme. Educators, community environmental group coordinators and members, education advisors […]
Dunedin Citizen Science Working Group #1: Shaping #citsci Down South via Dynamic Discussion
For this working group meeting (Oct 29), Alastair Cole (NZ Landcare Trust), and I met with our Dunedin-based colleague, Craig Simpson. The inaugural Dunedin working group for the ‘Citizen Science […]
Auckland citizen science working group #1: Debating Funding, Education, Tech, Data & Collaboration…
For the third working group meeting of the NZ Landcare Trust’s ‘Citizen science meets environmental restoration’ project, my colleague Alastair Cole and I chose the West End Rowing Club. We’d […]
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