Österreichische Citizen Science Konferenz 2023
In Zeiten umfangreicher sozialer, ökologischer und digitaler Veränderungsprozesse sind wir als Gesellschaft auf vielfältige Weise gefordert, auf diese neuen Gegebenheiten zu reagieren, alternative Lösungsansätze zu finden und eine gestaltende Rolle einzunehmen. Wissenschaft und Bildung kommen dabei eine zentrale Rolle und Verantwortung zu. Die Vielschichtigkeit dieser Veränderungsprozesse erfordert die Zusammenarbeit nicht nur unterschiedlicher wissenschaftlicher Disziplinen und Bildungsbereiche, sondern vor allem auch den Brückenschlag zwischen Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft, Kunst, Wirtschaft und Politik. Die Österreichische Citizen Science Konferenz rückt die Kooperation zwischen Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft ins Zentrum und fördert den Austausch von Forschenden, Bürger*innen und Praktiker*innen aus Österreich, Deutschland und der Schweiz. Seit mehreren Jahren bietet die Konferenz, getragen vom Citizen Science Network Austria und der dazugehörigen Onlineplattform Österreich forscht, eine Ort des Austausches über die eigene Disziplin hinaus, hin zu neuen Forschungsformaten und -methoden, zu Erkenntnissen über oder entstanden aus der Zusammenarbeit zwischen Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft. Citizen Science kann auf verschiedenen Ebenen stattfinden, "global-regional-lokal", wie bereits auf dem Forum Citizen Science in Deutschland im Jahr 2022 diskutiert wurde. Citizen Science kann Auswirkungen auf Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft haben, wie das Motto "Wirkung durch Partizipation" auf der CitSciHelvetia 2023 zeigt. Und immer öfter stellen sich Forscher*innen, Entscheidungsträger*innen und Bürger*innen die Frage "Citizen Science - Warum (eigentlich) nicht?", wie auf der letzten Österreichische Citizen Science Konferenz 2022. Wir möchten bei der Österreichischen Citizen Science Konferenz 2023 auch bewusst eine Brücke zu den Schwesterkonferenzen in Deutschland und der Schweiz schlagen, um Diskussionen fortzuführen, Kooperationen zu stärken und neue Ideen und Methoden zu diskutieren. Die 8. Österreichische Citizen Science Konferenz 2023 findet von 19. – 21. April 2023 unter dem Motto „ver.suchen – ver.einen – ver.antworten" an der Johannes Kepler Universität in Linz in Kooperation mit der Ars Electronica statt. Beiträge können bis 7. Dezember auf der Konferenzwebsite eingereicht werden.
Why do citizen science? The tension between data and engagement
Citizen Science is an increasingly popular approach to scientific research that involves collaboration between professional scientists, societal actors, and the public. One of the challenges of Citizen Science is balancing the need for accurate and reliable data with the desire to engage and involve as many people as possible in the research process. This co-organised Hot Pot will feature a panel of experts in Citizen Science who will discuss their experiences and perspectives on how to balance data quality with community engagement in Citizen Science projects. The panelists will cover topics such as the importance of community engagement in Citizen Science, the challenges of ensuring data accuracy and reliability, and strategies for achieving a balance between these two goals. The event will include time for audience questions and discussion, providing an opportunity for attendees to share their own experiences and insights
TIME4CS webinar: “The Citizen Science Funding Landscape”
“The Citizen Science Funding Landscape” will provide participants with an overview of different funding opportunities for Citizen Science projects, on a national and international scale. The event will consist of a discussion with representatives of different funding sources at local, national and international level to discuss similarities and highlight specificities between the different approaches. The event will take place on Thursday, March 9, 2023, from 10:00 to 11:30 CET. By attending this event, participants will have the opportunity to explore the wide-ranging Citizen Science funding landscape and get acquainted with new opportunities for Citizen Science initiatives.
Learning from the CitiMeasure pilots
The CitiMeasure project piloted its main outputs in the city of Barcelona (Spain) and Roeselare (Belgium), as well as in the initiative Sensor2School in the city of Prague (Czechia). This online webinar will be an opportunity to get more insights about how the CitiMeasure instruments were tested in real-life cases and interact with the pilot teams. The online webinar will take place on March 9 from 1:30 to 2:45 PM. Below you will find the program of this event: 13:30 - 13:40 - Welcome to the online webinar 13:40 - 13:55 - CitiMeasure and its outputs 13:55 - 14:25 - Roeselare, Sensor2School and Barcelona - The CitiMeasure pilots 14:25 - 14:40 - Q&A 14:40 - 14:45 - Closing You can register here: https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/Cokv0QqVgEaMp1o28Iic0w,E8q7IUWJ2UyrJtA3WOrCQg,n3HBKWnCMkOaOOMTvBoenw,ra6BorIMpUiHu2dqQwGc6w,xe37NWlj9U2XVeXKsRjV0w,S4YzbwCypUySm8YapWluMA?mode=read&tenantId=d12f890a-950a-4680-8ca7-5a36f0889cd3
Cos4Cloud final event: its legacy for the citizen science community
The Cos4Cloud project is coming to an end! To wrap up over three years of the project and its community, Cos4Cloud and ECSA are co-organising a final event for everyone interested to learn about the project’s main achievements, discover how to use Cos4Cloud’s products and celebrate the community that has actively contributed to the project. The event will take place online on 2nd March 2023, 15:00-16:15 CET. What can you expect during the event? 1) Learn about the main project achievements and legacy of the project for the citizen science community. 2) Discover how you can take advantage of Cos4Cloud’s products and outputs and where to find them (13 services to improve citizen observatory technologies, the co-design methodology guide, the educational guideline, etc.). 3) Celebrate the community that has actively participated in Cos4Cloud events to improve the services, the co-design methodology, and to learn how to integrate citizen science into school practice.
The OceanItalians group is organising a webinar in Italian on some examples of citizen science in the marine environment in Italy. Participants include Rosario Balestrieri from the Stazione Zoologica, Anton Dohrn in Naples (sightings of sea magpies), Francesco Tiralongo from the University of Catania (alien species), and Eleonora de Sabata for MedSharks and Clean Sea LIFE (citizen science and sharks, but not only), coordinated by Ines Borrione. This event will take place on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 15:00. The meeting can be viewed on YouTube, where the recording will also remain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmrgSwuMMPc
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Zürcher Familiengeschichte – Den «Keller-Escher» transkribieren
Transkribieren Sie mit uns ein genealogisches Grundlagenwerk Wer sich in Zürich auf die Spuren der alten Bürgergeschlechter begibt, lernt bald die sieben grossformatigen Bände von Carl Keller-Eschers «Promptuarium genealogicum» kennen: Der Familienforscher hat darin die Stammbäume und Abstammungslinien von über 250 Altzürcher Familien von Aberli bis Zoller akribisch erforscht und handschriftlich aufgezeichnet. Wir haben die Bände nun digitalisiert und auf e-manuscripta veröffentlicht. Wir möchten den Text mit Ihrer Hilfe im Transkriptionstool von e-manuscripta transkribieren und online für alle zur Verfügung stellen. Bringen Sie mit uns die Stammbäume von Stadtzürcher Geschlechtern wie den Bosshard, Erni, Füssli, Keller, Pestalozzi oder Stucki ins Internet!
Recommendations for policy-makers arising from CS Track investigations into Citizen Science
The main mission of the CS Track project has been to observe and analyse the phenomena of citizen science using empirical and theoretical studies. Based on these studies, the team have constructed a set of policy recommendations. Further specific policy recommendations have also been prepared with the stated purpose of directing attention to questions related to Citizen Science that need attention. During this webinar the team will present the recommendations that they have prepared arising from the CS Track project and will discuss their impact on Citizen Science policy from different perspectives. Join us to find out more about these recommendations, how were they created, and what kind of future for Citizen Science do they direct us towards? Seminar leader: Ohto Sabel, University of Jyväskylä
BIO-DATAthon: A unique validation event of biodiversity data!
The activity aims to validate species names of the biodiversity observations coming from several citizen science platforms, such as Natusfera, Pl@ntNet or Artportalen; you can validate terrestrial or marine images, depending on your expertise! The event is organised by the Cos4Cloud project. Natusfera and Artportalen are citizen science platforms where volunteers update and identify all kinds of biodiversity images, while Pl@ntNet gathers plants’ observations worldwide. These images are now available in Cos4Bio, a new online platform that integrates observations on biodiversity from various citizen science platforms. When? This online event will take place from the 7th of December until the 15th of January; you can do it from home when it fits you better; no pressure! Who is this event for? It is aimed at experts (by learning or by experience) who can identify species names (any taxon!). Read more on Cos4Bio and the event at the event page.
Driving changes to embed Citizen Science at your institution
Join this TIME4CS online interactive workshop to learn how you can contribute to fostering the adoption of citizen science as research methodology within your organization through the use of institutional roadmaps. You will have the chance to: - Discuss challenges and opportunities for citizen science in your institution - Learn about using institutional roadmaps as a tool for change - Co-create your own Grounding Action with the TIME4CS Reflection Tool! Hands-on session using our tool, designed to support the development of personalized action plans: reflect on the big vision for your organization, identify relevant stakeholders, define success criteria and necessary resources, and make your action plan. Takeaway for participants: - Identify institutional resources and support needed for CS - some concrete examples and suggestions on how to stimulate institutional changes to promote CS
After three exciting and intense years, CoAct is coming to an end. Citizen Social Sciences intends to collaborate equally between citizen groups and academic actors. As a consortium, we propose a new understanding of Citizen Social Science as participatory research co-designed and driven by citizen groups sharing a social concern. They become co-researchers in processes commonly dominated by academic researchers. Throughout the last three years, we brought together and further developed methods to give citizen groups an equal ‘seat at the table’ through active participation in research, from the design to the interpretation of the results and their transformation into concrete actions. But we also enabled intensive discussions and knowledge sharing regarding the framing of participation and the predominant understanding of science. All these activities generated experiences and lessons learned, which we wish to share and discuss with everyone interested in our Final Event Week. We are organising three days of knowledge sharing, reflecting, and discussing the future of CSS based on these learnings.
Join the INOS Project for our final project event: Fostering Change: Challenges and Opportunities for integrating Open and Citizen Science at Higher Education Institutions. The workshop will celebrate and share the work of INOS on assessing the social impact of Higher Education Institutions as knowledge hubs, and look to the future of how HEIs can better situate their role in current demands for civic engagement, and societal impact and open learning opportunities. The event will take place in person at Leiden University Library on 31st August, from 9:00AM-13:00PM CEST. There will also be the opportunity to join parts of the event online.