FIVE ACTIONS to progress #CitizenScience in New Zealand
April was a very busy month for citizen science in New Zealand. The #CitSciNZ2018 Symposium and Workshops took place in and around the capital city providing a wide range of […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Restoring #Rotopiko: bringing back the birds… including a few (thousand) unexpected ones!
Another year wraps around at Rotopiko (Lake Serpentine), an iconic peat lake complex set in farmland between Hamilton and Te Awamutu. The site is earmarked for a National Wetland Centre, […]
#CitizenScience projects Tour #1: Forestry Trials and Water Quality in the Wairarapa
The first citizen science projects tour kicked off in Palmerston North. A group of 20 participants covered a surprising cross-section of the environmental sector representing farming, volunteers, regional government, trusts. […]
#ERA2016conf: National and international perspectives on #citsci practice
Like last year’s Ecological conference in Christchurch, I put forward a Citizen Science Symposium for this year’s #ERA2016Conf Ecological Restoration Australasia conference. The aim of the symposium was to update […]
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 […]
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