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11May 2021 by Libby Hepburn 1 Comment

Opening Science to Society – a global challenge

Collaboration & partnerships, Communication & promotion, Meetings and Events

How do we “Open Science to Society? If "science is a human right”, how do we enable everyone to engage and benefit? UNESCO’s upcoming Recommendation on Open Science - an exploration - what is it? what will it do? and can we work with it? You are invited to join a CPAS “brown bag” presentation on Thursday May 20th from 12 - 1pm (AEST). This will be a hybrid session and if you would like to attend in person, you will be very welcome, but please contact Libby Hepburn as places are limited due to Covid. The meeting will be held in the Green Room, Peter Baume Building, 42A Linnaeus Way, Australian National University, ACTON 2601, Canberra. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://anu.zoom.us/j/82338936513?pwd=UEhkd1paNU9uYnBHY041WTJnTXMyQT09Meeting ID: 823 3893 6513Password: 734381One tap mobile+61731853730,,82338936513#,,,,0#,,734381# Australia

01Apr 2021 by Amy Slocombe No Comments

From Seed Grant to published paper!

ACSA development, Collaboration & partnerships, Field-based citizen science, Showcasing science outcomes

Primary school sting nets new wasp species ACSA is so pleased that the Seed Grant awarded to Erinn Fagan-Jeffries in 2019 has allowed her to complete her dream project!! Four regional schools in South Australia collected insects using Malaise traps, and all four found and named new species of parasitoid wasp! Dr Erinn Fagan-Jeffries helping students to check whether there were any insects flying inside the newly set-up Malaise trap at Ramco Primary School. Erinn's paper has been published in Zootaxa and you can read a summary by the University of Adelaide here. Congratulations Erinn!

01Apr 2021 by Amy Slocombe No Comments

Now open – 2021 Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science

Collaboration & partnerships, Communication & promotion

Are you involved in an innovative research and community engagement project? The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science is a great opportunity to get your work recognised. Winners will also be awarded $10,000 in prize money, so there are two great reasons to enter! While it’s essential that the entered work aligns with the prize purpose and assessment criteria, and conditions of entry are met, judges aren’t looking for a particular ‘type’ of project. So, if you can meet the above requirements, consider making 2021 the year you put your work forward. The Eureka Prizes team is available to provide entry support through until the deadline, so contact them with any questions via eureka@australian.museum. Image of Virtual Reef Diver (Queensland University of…

15Feb 2021 by Amy Slocombe No Comments

Citizen Science Lunchtime Seminars

ACSA development, Collaboration & partnerships, Communication & promotion, Education, Inclusivity, Meetings and Events

The Australian Citizen Science Association (ACSA) Early-Mid career researchers (EMCR) Working Group is excited to announce a new series of lunchtime seminars discussing exciting developments in Australian citizen science research. With a goal to unite citizen science aligned researchers and practitioners in Australia, these seminars are a space to advance scholarship, provide support, share resources and advocate for new opportunities. We will hear from researchers conducting citizen science research in Australia, discuss challenges and opportunities we face while conducting such research and offer support for researchers taking their first steps into citizen science. Who will be the speakers? As the seminars are intended to share current research conducted in Australia and discuss its developments, opportunities and challenges, the speakers will be members of our growing community. We have three brave…

11Feb 2021 by Amy Slocombe 1 Comment

Conservation Impacts of Citizen Science

Collaboration & partnerships, CS Project, International

The Participatory and Citizen Science Working group from the Society of Conservation Biology is leading a new project called "Conservation Impacts of Citizen Science." This project seeks to document the broad ranging conservations impacts and outcomes of citizen science within communities all around the world. They are looking for citizen science project managers and leaders to contribute information about the associated conservation outcomes that have resulted from their previous, or ongoing, citizen science projects. These conservation outcomes could be things such as policy changes, evidence of successful conservation management, changes to resource management programs, etc. If you would like to join the project please click here and help them to build a more holistic picture of the tangible benefits of citizen science from around the world.

01Feb 2021 by Amy Slocombe No Comments

Understanding perceptions of citizen science in policy and practice – survey

Collaboration & partnerships, Communication & promotion, CS Project

Do you work in #prevention, health promotion or healthy environments? ACSA Member Leah Marks invites you to take part in a quick survey to understand how and why you engage with the public in your work. Leah is a PhD candidate with the University of Sydney exploring the potential role of citizen science in policy and practice in preventive health as a means to complement or strengthen how the public engages in research and decision-making for chronic disease prevention. Her project aims to understand how citizen science approaches may be used to inform policy and practice in preventive health. "We are inviting individuals working in preventive health policy and practice to complete a brief (15 minute) survey exploring how public engagement approaches, such as citizen science are perceived and used…

27Jan 2021 by Amy Slocombe No Comments

LGBTQ+ citsci volunteers wanted for survey

Collaboration & partnerships, Inclusivity

Are you a citizen science volunteer who identifies as LGBTQ+? If so, you are invited to participate in a virtual one-on-one interview. Todd A. Harwell (PhD Candidate, Environmental Sciences, Oregan State University) is conducting research to identify and understand the ways in which citizen science projects address the science identity development and community cultivation of their project volunteers with a focus on exploring the experiences of LGBTQ+ volunteers. The title of his study is, “Queering Citizen Science: Exploring the Science Identity Development and Community Cultivation of LGBTQ+ Volunteers.” If you are an LGBTQ+ citizen science volunteer and are interested in participating, please visit this link to complete a brief demographic survey. The time commitment to participate in the virtual interview is approximately 60 to 90 minutes. If you have any…

30Nov 2020 by Amy Slocombe No Comments

ACSA Seed Grant Winners

Collaboration & partnerships, Communication & promotion, CS Project

Congratulations to the recipients of ACSA's Seed Grants for 2020 - Jordan Gacutan and Karen Guymer! The Seed Grants were designed as a way of giving back and investing in our members, with two $1,000 grants available to ACSA members to seed their professional or project's growth in line with ACSA's strategic goals of Participation and Practice.With 12 high quality applications for just 2 grants, our judging panel had a tough time indeed! Congratulations to our two winners: Jordan Gacutan - UNSW / Tangaroa Blue Foundation: The Seed Grant will be used to produce a 5 part video series on scientific sampling and their utility in marine debris monitoring. The videos will consist of theory and field demonstrations, and will aim to increase the scientific skill-set of citizen scientists working with marine debris across Australia. Karen Guymer - Wingecarribee Shire Council: The…

24Nov 2020 by Libby Hepburn No Comments

UNESCO Open Science update and an invitation to comment

Collaboration & partnerships

Please note the short feedback time of November 30 for individual comments on the Community of Practice Statement discussed below. Please contact Libby for more extended conversations. Background on the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science At the 40th session of the UNESCO general conference, held in October 2019, 193 Member States charged UNESCO with developing an international standard-setting agenda for open science in the form of a legally binding Recommendation. The goal of the Recommendation is to “define shared values and principles for Open Science, and identify concrete measures on Open Access and Open Data, with proposals to bring citizens closer to science and commitments to facilitate the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge around the world.” In total, 14 input papers from organizations including the African Open Science Platform (AOSP), Committee…

22Sep 2020 by Jodie Valpied 2 Comments

The story of Patrick the platypus, the orange river and the ACSA Seed Grant

Blogs, Collaboration & partnerships, Engaging citizens

When the Werribee River in Bacchus Marsh turned orange from sediment in late 2018, some local community members began to ask, “Is Patrick the Platypus OK”? Patrick is the name locals had given to the platypus (or platypuses) living in that section of the river. We were worried this severe level of sediment would smother “Patrick’s” food supply – invertebrates. Platypus cannot survive where their food has been killed. The river stayed orange for eight months! Action was needed. In response, a small group of local residents came together to form the Bacchus Marsh Platypus Alliance. The Australian Citizen Science Association (ASCA) seed grant came at just the right time for the newly formed Alliance. It provided us with vital equipment and resources to get our citizen science activities started,…

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