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ECS project July 14, 2026, 7:47 a.m.

This citizen science initiative, led by Science for Change in collaboration with the Barcelona City Council since 2021, uses the OdourCollect app methodology to help students move beyond theory into real-world environmental research.

Beatriz Noriega Ortega, July 9, 2026, 11:46 a.m.

This was the title of the joint final event of the projects ECS and IMPETUS that took place on the 17th of June online. More than 160 people registered to the event during which both consortia walked the audience through their journeys and their legacy.

Andreja Vovk Iskrić, July 9, 2026, 11:44 a.m.

How can public libraries become stronger partners in citizen science?

ECS project July 9, 2026, 11:40 a.m.

What if one of the most effective tools for rebuilding trust in science and democracy has been available to us all along: citizen science?

Beatriz Noriega Ortega, July 9, 2026, 11:36 a.m.

The ECS project is coming to an end and it’s leaving a legacy of resources, infrastructure and networks. One of these is the network of 28 ambassadors from 28 different European countries. The network of ECS ambassadors proved that you don’t need to have a common background to find common ground.

ECS project July 9, 2026, 11:34 a.m.

When people picture citizen science, they usually picture a lab, a field site, or a university department. Rarely do they picture the library down the street. And yet, over the past four years, working within the European Citizen Science (ECS) project has convinced me that public libraries are one of the most natural homes citizen science could ask for.

Clea Montanari July 9, 2026, 11:16 a.m.

The ECS network of educators and trainers  was created in June 2023, and is a fundamental part of the ECS Academy will continue beyond the ECS Project, as it has helped build its business plan, facilitated the work of citizen science educators and trainers, helped understand the current and ongoing training across Europe and also beyond.

Pooja July 9, 2026, 11:13 a.m.

Over the past three years, one of the most rewarding parts of my work has been helping to build the Network of Researchers for Citizen Science (NR4CS) through the European Citizen Science (ECS) project. 

Alexandre Torres Ferreira, July 9, 2026, 11:10 a.m.

For about three years, a group of citizen science practitioners from across Europe would gather online, and someone among them would take the floor to share something they'd been working on in their own projects. We called these the ECS Collaboration Sessions, and I've had the pleasure of running many of them. 

Alexandre Torres Ferreira, April 28, 2026, 11 a.m.

On 6 March 2026, the Valkea shopping mall in Oulu turned into something you don't usually find between the shops. People on their way to run errands found themselves stopping, lingering, getting drawn into conversations about biodiversity monitoring, river health, and inclusive research.

Nadia Bates, April 28, 2026, 11 a.m.

As part of the ECS final event series, we are hosting a policy event in collaboration with the Impetus and RIECS-Concept projects. This event, titled “Strengthening Public Engagement in Research: Evidence, Impact, and Future Pathways”, will take place in Brussels on 4 June and highlight how scaling citizen engagement can help ensure that research and policymaking are inclusive, transparent, trusted, and impactful.

Andreja Vovk Iskrić, April 28, 2026, 11 a.m.

Since its inception, European Citizen Science, led by the European Citizen Science Association, has aimed to strengthen and expand the citizen science community across Europe, placing inclusivity at the centre of its work. A key ambition has been to make citizen science accessible to everyone, particularly underrepresented groups, while recognising public libraries as essential community spaces that can help realise this vision.