Citizen science and universities
The purpose of this working group is to advocate and support the embedding of citizen science activities at the university level, both for research and education purposes.
We hope to support universities in carrying out citizen science projects by:
- Strengthening universities’ citizen science infrastructure
- Supporting university curricula involving citizen science activities
- Sharing practices, templates, policies & training programs
- Mapping the use of citizen science within university settings
Members of the working group are citizen science administrators, practitioners and researchers based at universities across Europe and beyond. Our collective passion is to support and facilitate citizen science by raising awareness, writing guides, developing digital services, planning citizen science events, etc. In addition, many members of this group work to support scientists in their citizen science journey – keeping them informed about citizen science, projects and concepts, providing support in grant writing and project conceptualization, and assisting with project development and management.
Chairs
Working group
members
- Christothea Herodotou
- Claudia Göbel
- Dick Kasperowski
- Dirk van Gorp
- Egle Butkeviciene
- Floor Keersmaekers
- Gitte Kragh
- Hatice Kiramci
- Henk A.J. Mulder
- Jakub Trojan
- Jaqui Goldin
- Josep Perello
- Katerina Zourou
- Kristian Hvidtfelt Nielsen
- Margaret Gold
- Maya Fedeli
- Miki Kallio
- Mohammad Gharesifard
- Olivia Höhener
- Sebastian Harnacker
- Sofia Margarita Mojica Baquero
- Tiberius Ignat
- Tomislav Ivanjko
- Victoria Lush
Activity plan
- Highlight the unique activities and challenges of citizen science within university settings
- Share practices of supporting and facilitating citizen science within university settings
- Map citizen science activities within universities focusing on opportunities, challenges, and ways to address these challenges.
- Write a blog post series to share our experiences with the citizen science community and others interested in the field
Past achievements
- Monthly online meetings coordinated by the chairs
- Knowledge exchange (tools and resources) among group members
- Discussed different Europe Horizon proposals for potential collaboration
- Ongoing collaborative activity on mapping citizen science at universities in different locations/countries
- Workshop exploring the unique characteristics of university-based citizen science initiatives.
- Interactive poster session exploring the opportunities, challenges and synergies of citizen science in higher education
How to get involved
To join this working group, please contact the chairs by email, outlining your experience and which activities you are interested in.
