Paper – 10 Recommendations for Citizen Science into the future

Paper – 10 Recommendations for Citizen Science into the future

Blogs, Inclusivity, Showcasing science outcomes, Uncategorized
An important co-produced study with researchers, practitioners and Indigenous participants charts a path to make citizen science more inclusive, credible and impactful in the 21st century - highlighting 10 key recommendations for action. The paper by lead authors Jack Nunn and Hakon da Silva Hyldmo and colleagues has just been published in PLOS One: Citation: Nunn JS, da Silva Hyldmo H, McKnight L, McCulloch H, Lavers J, Old J, et al. (2026) 10 recommendations for strengthening citizen science for improved societal and ecological outcomes: A co-produced analysis of challenges and opportunities in the 21st century. PLoS One 21(7): e0331161. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331161 . The project was led by Science for All, and supported by ACSA with funding from the Australian Academy of Science's Theo Murphy Initiative. We hope this paper will be…
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New Citizen Science Book

New Citizen Science Book

Uncategorized
Looking for some citizen science reading and learning? Buy the new "Exploring Nature through Citizen Science" book by our own Erin Roger (former Chair of ACSA). Lots of examples of citizen science projects and our Australian citizen science leaders. Order here - https://www.publishing.csiro.au/book/8206/
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ACSA-ACT at the Canberra Show

ACSA-ACT at the Canberra Show

Communication & promotion, Meetings and Events
The ACSA-ACT team had a stall at the Canberra Show highlighting all the different types of citizen science that happens across the region and nationally. Stuart shared his story about his hunt for the peacock spider Maratus harrisi "Guess which bird belongs to which feather" drew in show-goers with the sulphur-crested cockatoo an easy pick for young and old. Using citizen science apps such as NatureMapr and iNaturalist was also of interest especially for those wanting to understand the nature around them. Bogong Watch - have you seen a tagged bogong? Improve your photography with a citizen science photography card from Habitat For Nature Become a bug detective with Bug Hunt Our citizen science friends from WaterWatch ACT and FrogWatch ACT certainly knew how to draw in the crowds with…
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