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A plant vanished from the scientific record in 1967. 58 years later it turned up because a horticulturalist posted a photo online. Citizen science just pulled off a comeback story.


#Nature #Botany #CitizenScience

Ptilotus Senarius Was Rediscovered After 58 Years—With Help From INaturalist

A Queensland shrub presumed extinct was found through photos, botanical expertise and a specimen. Why the local count is not the global population.

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#citizenscience reading club

"When Data Meets Citizens" (Thuermer et al., 2024) finds that EU smart-city data projects rarely deliver on promised citizen benefits – and proposes "data justice plans" as a fix. 📄

…https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/article/when-data-meets-citizens-an-investigation-of-citizen-engagement-in-datadriven-innovation-programmes/70E83BE85AD96F3A29CB8B905B81D4CC

#Citsci #data #policy #citizenengagement

Citizen science turns noticing into participation. Students can document species, monitor habitats, collect local data, and contribute to a larger scientific picture from a creek, park, schoolyard, or city block.

#ScienceIsCool #CitizenScience

They buried their underpants. Then waited for the evidence.

Around 1,000 Swiss volunteers helped investigate soil life. Would you bury a pair for science?

* note – Not my actual pants !

#CitizenScience #pants #experiment

A round-up of expert advice on fostering citizen science and public engagement in research

@rmqueen_OSU @MaggieInchley @RosEdwards2 @DrKAWilson @timeshighered



#ResearchImpact #SciComm #CitizenScience #PublicEngagement

How to engage the public in research

Advice for fostering citizen science and public engagement in research

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#citizenscience Reading club

"Rethinking Impact Assessment in Citizen Science" (Kieslinger et al.) uses design thinking to unpack 5 key challenges: methodology, ethics, time, stakeholders, and planning.
https://ap.pensoft.net/article/1255…

#impact #research

🗣️ Great citizen science seminar by Maria João Leão (@itqbnova) at #IRNASA‑CSIC, joined by two participants from her project on alternative agricultural crops. 👏👏👏
#CitizenScience #AgriculturalResearch #AlternativeCrops #PlantScience

The 235th Sunday Bird Walk at Nandankanan Zoological Park was joined by 30 birdwatchers, who spotted 50 species of birds. @ForestDeptt @PCCFWL_Odisha @CZA_Delhi @pradeepmirase
#sundaybirdwalk #citizenscience #zooeducation

Thank you @OviedoCityGov. Your Wildlife Whereabouts program is such a great way to encourage #citizenscience. I hope other residents will participate in the future. #wildlife #Oviedo #Florida

@OviedoCityGov7 days ago

At Monday's Council meeting, Karen Guin was recognized for her contributions to the "Wildlife Whereabouts" program. Ms. Guin has been an avid supporter and contributor to the program having shot photos of an eagle, alligator & shared an video of otters playing at Solary Park.

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