02Aug 2018 by Amy Slocombe No Comments
Seed Grants available for ACSA Members – call for applications!

Seed Grants available for ACSA Members – call for applications!

Communication & promotion, Engaging citizens
ACSA is excited to announce a new initiative.  As a way of giving back and investing in our members we’ve started the ACSA Seed Grants. The Seed Grants are $500 each and will be awarded to three ACSA members to seed their professional growth or their project’s growth in line with ACSA’s strategic goals of Participation and Practice. These goals are: Participation - Encourage & promote broad and meaningful participation of society in citizen science so people become partners in creating science & increasing science literacy. For example (but not limited to): Activities that encourages participation in a citizen science project, could be a workshop, an event or a school outreach program or an app. Development of a citizen science project that aims to meet these goals Resources or training…
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22Jan 2018 by Amy Slocombe No Comments
ACSA t-shirts are here!

ACSA t-shirts are here!

ACSA development, Communication & promotion
What will you be wearing to #CitSciOz18? Your brand new ACSA t-shirt of course! Free for all ACSA Members, this groovy black and orange t-shirt features the 'tools of citizen science', and will be available for collection at the conference registration desk from Wednesday 7th February! A variety of sizes will be available for you to choose from. For those ACSA members not coming to the conference, your t-shirt will be mailed out to you. Additional t-shirts can be purchased for $20 each!  
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27Nov 2017 by Amy Slocombe No Comments
Caren Cooper’s new book: Citizen Science

Caren Cooper’s new book: Citizen Science

Communication & promotion
Caren Cooper, one of our exciting keynote speakers for #CitSciOz18, has a new book out "Citizen Science: How Ordinary People are Changing the Face of Discovery". Released in the USA about a year ago, it is now available in the UK, and ACSA is excited to have been sent three free copies from the London publisher...which we will be offering as conference prizes! Professor Muki Haklay, University College London, has written a blog post reviewing the book, which you can read here. Have you read the book? Let us know your thoughts! We look forward to hearing more from Caren at #CitSciOz18 in February 2018.  
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22Nov 2017 by Amy Slocombe 1 Comment
Entering a new age

Entering a new age

ACSA development, Conferences
Welcome to the new website for the Australian Citizen Science Association (ACSA), and the start of a new era for the citizen science community of Australia! The Management Committee (past and present) along with a slew of incredible people have been working hard to create a tool that will enable our community to connect across Australia, share projects and ideas, and to start delivering membership options and benefits. This new website has been built specifically for our growing community, and will help ACSA support the development of citizen science best practice within Australia. Become a foundation member today! Registrations for #CitSciOz18 opened on Wednesday 1 November with early bird rates closing December 15th. Register now to secure your place! Be sure to keep an eye out in our newsletter (subscribe here)…
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11Oct 2017 by Amy Slocombe No Comments
#CitSciOz18: Dr. Alan Finkel confirmed!

#CitSciOz18: Dr. Alan Finkel confirmed!

Conferences
We are very excited to announce that our final keynote speaker has been confirmed as Dr. Alan Finkel, Australia's Chief Scientist. Dr. Finkel completes an exceptional line up of key note speakers for #CitSciOz18. The Federal Government, under Dr. Finkel's science stewardship, is a strong proponent of citizen science and supports several initiatives for citizen science capacity building and project development. Dr. Finkel is an engineer, neuroscientist, successful entrepreneur and philanthropist with a personal commitment to innovation and commercialisation. He is passionate about communicating the wonders of science. You can follow Dr. Finkel on Twitter @ScienceChiefAu.
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11Oct 2017 by Amy Slocombe No Comments
#CitSciOz18: Abstract Submission Deadline Extended

#CitSciOz18: Abstract Submission Deadline Extended

Conferences
We know that many of you have been working hard on your abstracts for #CitSciOz18…and if you didn't get yours in by the 10th, it's not too late! We are pleased to announce that the submission deadline has been extended until FRIDAY 20th OCTOBER 2017! (midnight, AEDT) That gives you an extra 10 days to get your abstracts ready… Check the abstracts guidelines here CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE ABSTRACT PORTAL
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04Oct 2017 by Amy Slocombe No Comments

Event promotion via ACSA social media

Communication & promotion
Keen for ACSA social media to promote your event? Make it graphic! Posts with images perform well and make it easier to share information across social media. The information is ingrained in the image, so there is less onus to get the accompanying text correct! You can make great graphics for free through the website www.canva.com. When making a graphic, be sure to include: Name of event, e.g. ACSA Conference Date and time, e.g. 7-9 Feb, 2018 Any social media tags or accounts, e.g. #CitSciOz18 @CitSciOZ Website or contact info, e.g. www.citizenscience.org.au Simply send your graphic or event details to Michelle Neil, ACSA's social media moderator, and she will post and tweet away!
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19Sep 2017 by Amy Slocombe No Comments
CitSciOz18 – Call for Abstracts OPEN!

CitSciOz18 – Call for Abstracts OPEN!

Conferences
The Call for Abstracts for the 2018 Australian Citizen Science Conference is now OPEN! Please refer to the abstracts page on the conference website for all the guidelines on abstract submission, including: * presentation themes * presentation types * abstract selection criteria * key dates, and * the Abstract Submission Portal The Call for Abstracts will be open for 4 weeks only...closing date is 10 October 2017. Don't leave it to the last minute - get cracking and submit your abstract pronto! Notification of abstract acceptance will be sent to submitting authors in November, 2017. If you have any questions about the Abstract Submission Portal, please contact Shanna Sheldrick of Premier Event Concepts via email shanna@premiereventconcepts.com.au. Otherwise please contact Amy via info.acsa01@gmail.com. We look forward to reading about all the great work you're doing!
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07Aug 2017 by Amy Slocombe No Comments
Visit from South Korea

Visit from South Korea

Collaboration & partnerships
On the August 17th Erin Roger, Amy Slocombe and Michelle Neil, together with Streamwatch coordinator Greg McDonald, hosted a South Korean delegation at the Australian Museum in Sydney. Ms Park (Dongguk University) and Mr Kim (Korea University) were in Australia on a research trip to gather information for their new citizen science project "Building a Citizen Science Platform in South Korea". It was interesting to chat with people who are just starting to realise the potential of citizen science, and who are seeking to learn from countries who are ahead in this space. Ms Park and Mr Kim are aspiring to establish citizen science as a mainstream scientific strategy for their country and it was rewarding to be able to share ACSA's story with them, and a great opportunity for us to reflect on how far we've come in such a short…
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