Citizen Science Hubs explained: needs, resources, best practices
This webinar focused on the need for one or more Citizen Science Institutional Contact Points (CS-ICPs) inside Research Performing Organisations (RPOs). This webinar was a combined effort of the TIME4CS …
Driving changes to embed Citizen Science at your institution
Citizen science (CS) is experiencing an increase in number of actors, projects, initiatives, and funding opportunities with a wide range of models, guidelines, and outcomes. Despite such growth, most of …
Opening research to society in Horizon Europe. How to set …
Open Science is a core strategy of the European Commission that involves widening participation and collaboration as well as sharing research processes and outcomes to improve research and innovation. The …
Monitoring and evaluating the impact of Citizen Science Hubs (CSHs)
The webinar was a combined effort of the INCENTIVE and the TIME4CS projects. During the webinar, participants had the opportunity to dive into aspects of monitoring and evaluating the impact …
What transformations are needed for research institutes to support citizen …
The process of integrating citizen and community science within research institutions and universities is full of challenges and opportunities. This webinar, from the European TIME4CS and INCENTIVE projects, explored lessons learned …
The Citizen Science Funding Landscape
This webinar provided with an overview of different funding opportunities for Citizen Science (CS) projects, on a national and international scale. The webinar consisted of a discussion with representatives of different …
Ethical aspects of Citizen Science: good practices and institutional interventions
This webinar provided participants with a specific Citizen Science (CS) case study, which implies different levels of ethical and legal challenges, including GDPR compliance and various ethics dimension (i.e. research …
Citizen Science in the dialogue between Science and Society
Citizen science has the potential to bring together science, policy makers, and society as a whole in an impactful way. In this process, communication is key.
But what do we …
Designing for learning through citizen science
This is a free course that provides an introduction to designing and delivering for learning through participation in citizen science.
It is designed for both formal and informal educators, as …
Citizen Science Projects: How to Make a Difference (Part 4)
In the fourth and last part of this course we will share the best practices on (1) how to disseminate your results, (2) how to use citizen science as a …
Citizen Science Projects: How to Make a Difference (Part 3)
This is the third of a four-part course. This part of the course focuses on managing, understanding, analysing and visualizing data. You need no prior knowledge of citizen science to …
Citizen Science Projects: How to Make a Difference (Part 2)
This is the second of a four-part course. In this part we will (1) help you to decide what data you need to collect as part of your project, and …
Citizen Science Projects: How to Make a Difference (Part 1)
This is the first of a four-part course designed for anyone that wants to understand the environment and other global challenges and help create a change. You need no prior …
Citizen Science in the Classroom: A toolkit
This is a free course that benefits from access to the lessons learned from COMPASS, a citizen science project funded by the Spanish Government and aimed to evaluate the usability …
Phenology recording with young children
A report on a pilot study of teaching young children how to undertake a phenology survey at a garden centre in Scotland. It reports the methodology used, difficulties encountered, and …
The Conservation Volunteers' Guide to Engaging Volunteers in Citizen Science …
A guide based on research in Scotland in engaging people in Citizen Science, particularly in the area of conservation. It looks at who gets involved and why, recruitment methods, engagement …