Welcome to the CitizenScience.Asia portal.
Here are a few things we hope you find interesting to follow up on. We strive to keep you informed as a partner on your citizen science journey. Contact us if there is anything you may be looking for that is not here!
Announcing the Asia Nature Challenge
CitizenScience.Asia is proud to announce the launch of the Asia Nature Challenge (ANC), a continent-wide citizen science event designed to significantly enhance biodiversity data collection across Asia. Mobilising citizen scientists across the region for a groundbreaking biodiversity initiative from October 18 to 27.
Empowering Through Knowledge: Bridging Worlds with Vivienne Byrd
In the heart of Malaysia, a transformative initiative has been unfurling, blending the rich worlds of libraries and citizen science into a vibrant tapestry of learning, discovery, and community engagement. Spearheaded by the visionary efforts of the Librarians Association of Malaysia, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and various academic institutions, the “Bridging…
Searching for Hong Kong’s Jellyfish
Jellyfish are a key species in marine ecosystems, although the extent of their occurrence and diversity is likely underestimated, particularly for biodiversity-rich locations such as Asia. The Hong Kong Jellyfish Project is a citizen science initiative seeking more information about jellyfish found in Hong Kong biodiverse and rich marine waters.
CitizenScience.Asia is now a UN Accredited NGO!
It’s a real privilege and pleasure to announce that CitizenScience.Asia is now a formally accredited NGO by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), which has also granted us observer status for […]
It’s Official: Citizen Science goes Global!
Earlier this week, my colleagues and I had the pleasure of being part of a historical moment: the official formalisation of the Citizen Science Global Partnership (CSGP). CitizenScience.Asia is proud to have been there from the beginning in Nairobi in 2017 where the establishment of a Global Secretariat was first proposed. An inaugural General Assembly was…
Publishing Citizen Science data on disease vectors
Citizen Scientists collect and share enormous amounts of data on invasive mosquitoes from the Mosquito Alert project as part of new series of papers sharing vector-borne diseases in the scientific journal GigaByte.
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Sign up now! 🌿🐿🍄🪱🐡
https://citizenscience.asia/naturechallenge/participants
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📢🇬🇧 Call to action: Let’s keep the conversation going, take the bugs_uantwerp survey!
With this online survey, we want to understand how we can improve urban green spaces so that they are accessible and enjoyable for everyone. 🌿
Are you 18 years or older, do you live… in Belgium, and do you want to help improve the urban green design of your city? Then follow this link: https://lnkd.in/e4uWayYX
and fill in the survey! The survey is available in Dutch and English. You can also find the link on our website: www.uantwerpen.be/bugs
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Why is this important? Urban green spaces are very good for human health, both physically and mentally. For example, you can go for a run in the park and improve your physical and mental health.
But not everyone has equal access to urban green spaces. For example, some people do not have green spaces near their home. Others may have reduced mobility, and not all green spaces have comfortable paths.
We believe that residents know best what needs to be improved in urban green spaces – and they can come up with interesting solutions! Do you want to help us?
Don't miss the chance to improve the design of your city or town!
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Sign up now for the Asia Nature Challenge 🤩
https://citizenscience.asia/naturechallenge/participants
When: Oct 18-27
Where: Across Asia
Who: Anyone with a curious mind & love for nature!
Be part of a movement that:
– Advances biodiversity …conservation
– Fosters community engagement
– Enhances scientific research
It is Easy to Get Involved:
1. Observe biodiversity around you – in parks, gardens, or even your backyard!
2. Record your findings through photos or sounds.
3. Upload your observations on iNaturalist.
4. Help identify uploaded observations & contribute to our collective knowledge!
Let's unite for Asia's biodiversity!
#AsiaNatureChallenge #CitSciANC2024 #BiodiversityMatters #NatureLovers #Conservation #GetInvolved #bioblitz #NatureObservation #BiodiversityConservation #Wildlifeprotection #EnvironmentalEducation #ConservationEfforts #Biodiversity #NatureEducation #Nature #FloraAndFauna #Ecological #CitizenScience #biodiversityconservation #WildlifeResearch #Species #NatureExplorers #NatureChallenge #AsiaNature
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The 720 Egg Stunt Worked. But it was never about Cholesterol. 👀👇
As a PhD Scientist, active clinical researcher, MD student, and ex-chronic disease sufferer with a passion for metabolic health & scientific communication, I appreciate the complex social dynamics that challenge the… progress of metabolic health science & prevent the cultural shifts we need to see if we are going to turn the tide of the metabolic disease epidemics
I believe N = 1 and citizen science is the future. It’s beyond personalized and patient-centered healthcare. It’s patient/person EMPOWERED health optimization. And it can be accessible to everyone.
Science isn’t just afforded to those with degrees and special training… it’s a process that directs pure inborn human curiosity and is and should be the right of every single human being.
Applied in an N = 1 framework, it could be the key to making medical health accessible to every single human being as well.
Please meditate on each panel of this carousel 🎠. And – if you have the time – check out the full article in the epochtimes by Nurse and Health Journalist Sheramy Tsai. And special thanks to stanford’s esteemed Professor Michael Snyder for contributing as well 😊
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And – of course – shares are appreciated. Still very new to IG, but I’ve felt a warm and loving welcome from you all 🙏🏻 . Tbh I’m an introvert by nature but you all remind me WHY I need to put my neck out there. And I will
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The Great Aussie Fungi Hunt, organised by fungimap in collaboration with planet_fungi is running all through October.
Slime moulds – although not fungi – are included in the Hunt, which involves photographing species and uploading these to inaturalistorg
There are usually slime moulds …about if you look closely enough. These are the ones I've found in the past week or so.
Oligonema verrucosum, Trichia botrytis, Physarum album, Trichia botrytis, Arcyria denudata, Calomyxa 'stipitata', an undescribed species, Trichia erecta, and Clastoderma debaryanum, which is a tiny slime mould, so I took a second photo with camera on compound microscope.
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Wonder of the day ✨
Last year I caught my first ever Merveille du jour, and I was beyond delighted to see this one on the outside of the trap this morning (thank goodness I was up before it got light otherwise it would have 100% flown away!).
I’m must have been doing something right …recently as I’m getting all my wish list moths! 🤣
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Astronomers, using AI and data from NASA’s TESS, have discovered a rare triple star system named TIC 290061484, where two stars orbit each other every 1.8 days and a third orbits them in just 25 days—breaking a record set in 1956.
This system’s unique alignment allows scientists to …study its stars in detail. The discovery was made through flickers in starlight, identified by both AI and citizen scientists.
The system is stable despite its tight configuration, but unlikely to host planets.
Eventually, the two inner stars will merge, triggering a supernova.
The upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will enable even more detailed studies, potentially uncovering more complex star systems and expanding our understanding of such configurations.
ℹ️ Source: phys.org
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Today we announced the first ever #AsiaNatureChallenge to be held Oct 18-27. It will be a 2 part event to increase quality observations and identifications of the rich biodiversity in #Asia. Along with supporting organisations, we look forward to having individual and community participation to …contribute invaluable #citizenscience data. Find out more about the exciting event at https://citizenscience.asia/journal/announcing-the-asia-nature-challenge/
#CitSciANC2024
CitizenScience.Asia is proud to announce the launch of the Asia Nature Challenge (ANC), a continent-wide citizen science event designed to…
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