Conferences – Australian Citizen Science Association

19Aug 2024 by Lisa Evans - ACSA No Comments

Relive #CitSciOz23 on the ACSA YouTube channel

ACSA's 2023 national conference was held on the Sunshine Coast from 21 to 23 November 2023, hosted by the University of the Sunshine Coast. It was an epic meeting of the minds, with presentations ranging from data best practice, to citizen science in backyards and gardens, climate change, schools and education, and the latest thinking about science communication and engagement, among many other topics. All presentations in the main auditorium were recorded, and we also have a number of pre-recorded talks from speakers who couldn't make it in person. These videos were made available to registered attendees earlier this year, and were recently opened to the public on the ACSA YouTube channel. Explore our playlist of keynote presentations, or the full playlist of recorded presentations.

12Dec 2023 by Lisa Evans - ACSA No Comments

CitSciOz23 – Listen to the podcasts recorded at the conference

Communication & promotion, Conferences, Engaging citizens

Ian Campbell, Christine Kemeny and Nadine Gaffney from CitizenScience.Show attended the CitSciOz23 conference last month and recorded a series of interviews about citizen science from multiple different perspectives - including ACSA representatives, citizen scientists, practitioners, and a very insightful discussion with the wonderful Costa Georgiadis. Many of the podcasts have now been released, with more to come... so watch this space, and subscribe to them if you can so you don't miss any episodes! Follow this link to find all the podcasts on Spotify, or go to your favourite podcast app and search for "Citizen Science Show". So far you can hear from: Michelle Neil - ACSA Costa Georgiadis - Landscape Architect and TV Presenter Clare Hawkins - Bookend Trust, NatureTrackers and University of Tasmania Alex Chapman - ACSA WA,…

05Dec 2022 by Jessie L Oliver No Comments

Read about ACSA Community Achievements via our Annual Report for 2021-2022

ACSA development, Collaboration & partnerships, Communication & promotion, Conferences, Engaging citizens, Meetings and Events

The Australian Citizen Science Association community had diverse achievements throughout the 2021-2022 financial year, and we are delighted to share an overview of them in our ACSA Annual Report! You can read about our efforts to support our community and broaden the reach of citizen science at local, national, and international levels. Check out the suite of incredible activities our state- and territory-based Regional Chapters have been delving into. Reminisce about the inspiring online national citizen science conference - #CitSciOz21. Learn how our burgeoning consulting endeavours and broader partnerships are continuing to grow. It is evident that we have an incredible community doing a wide variety of remarkable things that empower people with science! We hope our members enjoy perusing the report! If you have feedback or questions after reading…

05May 2022 by Amy Slocombe No Comments

CitSciOz21 videos now available

Communication & promotion, Conferences, Meetings and Events, Showcasing science outcomes

Six months have passed since our 3rd National Citizen Science Conference CitSciOz21, which means that all the conference content - talks, workshops, keynotes and symposiums - are now available on our YouTube channel for general viewing! Our amazing social media guru Michelle Neil has been busy uploading all the videos and you will see the CitSciOz21 playlist continue to grow until she's done them all. Huge thanks to Michelle for her countless and dedicated hours to ACSA. So jump on in and revisit some of the wonderful presentations, or for those of you who didn't attend the event, check them out for the first time! CitSciOz21 - YouTube Playlist

08Mar 2022 by Amy Slocombe No Comments

Historic Success at UNEA 5.2

Conferences, International, Meetings and Events

Hosted by the UN Environment Programme, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) brings together representatives of the 193 Member States of the UN, businesses, civil society and other stakeholders to agree on policies to address the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. The resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) took place online and in Nairobi from 28 February – 2 March 2022. The overall theme for UNEA-5 was “Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals,” highlighting the pivotal role nature plays in our lives and in social, economic and environmental sustainable development. UNEA-5 was an opportunity for Member States to share best practices for sustainability. It aimed to create momentum for governments to build on and catalyze impact on multilateral environmental efforts to protect and…

10Feb 2022 by Amy Slocombe No Comments

CitSciOz21: reflections & summaries

Blogs, Communication & promotion, Conferences, Meetings and Events

By Luise Manning Luise was the recipient of one of ACSA’s complimentary conference regsiterations, available to those people who did not have organisational support to attend CitSciOz21 Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic, the 3rd ACSA Conference, which was planned to be held on the Gold Coast last year, went from a face-to-face conference to an on-line event. The induction videos on how to use the platform were useful to test your equipment before attending the conference. This was my first ACSA conference and I was quite impressed by the ease of registering and the easy-to-understand home page containing the timetable of events for each day. It was very professionally done and provided a wide variety of topics and content. The benefits of the on-line conference meant that even if two…

03Feb 2022 by Amy Slocombe No Comments

2022 NATIONAL LANDCARE CONFERENCE

Collaboration & partnerships, Communication & promotion, Conferences

Call for Abstracts OPEN NOW Landcare Australia is calling for the submission of abstracts and posters for the 2022 National Landcare Conference. The bi-annual event will be held from Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 August 2022, at the International Convention Centre Darling Harbour in Sydney. The theme for the 2022 National Landcare Conference is Power of Landcare | Shaping Our Future which affirms the importance of looking to the future when addressing the issues and opportunities open to Landcare. Presenters are asked to explore how their submission ties in with the 2022 theme. Landcare Australia invites abstracts from individuals, groups, networks and organisations involved in protecting, enhancing or restoring and educating about the natural environment in their local community through sustainable land management and conservation activities. They are also seeking poster exhibits…

10Dec 2021 by Amy Slocombe No Comments

CitSciOz21 – Not Just for the Birds

Communication & promotion, Conferences

By Kelly Ophel Kelly was the recipient of one of ACSA's complimentary conference regsiterations, available to those people who did not have organisational support to attend CitSciOz21. Birds. I’ve got to be honest, they’re what gets me up in the morning. And I don’t just mean, ‘Oh, those noisy Kookas are at it again!’ I mean they’re my reason for being excited about life. Birds are what got me interested in science in the first place and my desire to get other people excited about birds is what brought me to Citizen Science. I’m not good at conferences. I have a history of fan-girling presenters and asking them to autograph copies of textbooks they have written. I meet people and get so excited about the most recent presentation that I…

23Aug 2021 by Amy Slocombe No Comments

Complimentary registration to #CitSciOz21

Communication & promotion, Conferences

You might be eligible! In the aim of keeping #CitSciOz21 open and accessible to all, ACSA would like to offer 3 complimentary registrations to the conference for those people who do not have organisational support to attend. If you would like to be considered, please write to us in 150 words or less telling us why you would like to attend the conference. Successful candidates will be required to write a blog for the ACSA website expanding on what they learnt during the event. Please submit your entry by Friday 10th September to be in the running! Submit my entry now

01Jun 2021 by Amy Slocombe 2 Comments

CITSCIOZ21 – WE’RE GOING VIRTUAL!

Communication & promotion, Conferences

‘Celebrate, Communicate, Co-create’ The 4th conference of the Australian Citizen Science Association 27 – 29 October, 2021 We are so excited to invite you to CitSciOz21 – an online citizen science conference experience from 27 – 29 October 2021. Centered around the themes of Celebrate, Communicate, and Co-Create, our virtual experience will ensure a highly interactive and engaging event, with the capacity to network with your fellow attendees, speakers, and sponsors as well as providing you with the learning outcomes and benefits you would come to expect from an in-person event. Celebrate Explore, investigate and showcase successful citizen science projects from Australia and the rest of the world. Citizen science is leading to amazing developments across the world. From the tiny to the huge, and from the personal to local, national and global.…

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