Since November 2019 the international research project CS Track has been combining traditional social-science methods with web-based and computational analytics in order to systematically survey the field of Citizen Science.

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Since November 2019 the international research project CS Track has been combining traditional social-science methods with web-based and computational analytics in order to systematically survey the field of Citizen Science. Based on our findings, we have now developed a set of 10 policy recommendations which identify key issues to be addressed if we want to further support and promote participatory research in Europe. The goal of these recommendations is to suggest ways in which CS stakeholders (such as project initiators, platform managers or funding agencies) can help maximise the benefit of Citizen Science activities for individual citizens, the scientific community, and society at large.

Continue reading CS Track publishes policy recommendations based on project results at Citizen Science | CS Track Project.

Online Seminar on Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 14:00 – 15:00 CET

The main mission of the CS Track project has been to observe and analyse the phenomena of citizen science using empirical and theoretical studies. Based on these studies, the team have constructed a set of policy recommendations. Further specific policy recommendations have also been prepared with the stated purpose of directing attention to questions related to Citizen Science that need attention.

Continue reading Recommendations for policy-makers arising from CS Track investigations into Citizen Science, online seminar, 25 January at Citizen Science | CS Track Project.

Collect data on some project characteristics which cannot be answered by visiting project websites.

Continue reading Report on a Survey among Organisers of Citizen Science Projects at Citizen Science | CS Track Project.

The biannual ECSA conference organised under the theme Citizen Science for Planetary Health got off to a great start in Berlin on 5 October with a welcome reception in the Museum of Natural History. The surroundings, dominated by dinosaurs and other fossils was a fine reminder of the importance of protecting the environment, the theme that runs through so many Citizen Science projects. The agenda over the following two days was intense with presentation and discussion sessions involving the almost 500 participants in debate about the best ways to organise Citizen Science activities to have the most impact.

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During the Engaging Citizen Science Conference in Aarhus, Denmark, in April 2022, partners in the SensJus project had the opportunity to find out more about a distinctive case demonstrating the impact of citizen science in steering environmental regulation.

Continue reading European projects and their impact on policy – an interview with Rosa Arias, D-NOSES Coordinator at Citizen Science | CS Track Project.

Mapping and analysing institutional Citizen Science adoption - are there any guidelines that can be provided to Research Performing Organisations (RPOs) regarding the transformation to support Citizen Science? What are the most desirable pathways to accomplish a sustainable institutional integration of citizen science in RPOs?

Continue reading Collection of Case Studies of Institutional Adoption of Citizen Science at Citizen Science | CS Track Project.

CS Track and ECSA teams are organising a half-day symposium under the theme “Understanding the nature of Citizen Science in a rapidly changing world” on 8 October, 9:00-13:00 CET in Berlin. This symposium aims at sharing these results and findings and discussing their implications with the citizen science community. Of course, other researchers and community members are invited to share their results and approaches as well. We are particularly interested in computational tools and analysis as well as other innovative empirical approaches in order to understand the essence of CS projects, their activities and the motivations that drive people to participate in CS.

Continue reading Understanding the nature of Citizen Science in a rapidly changing world, half-day symposium, 8 October, Berlin at Citizen Science | CS Track Project.

The CS Track team of researchers led by Dr. Anne Turbe (Ecoscope) and have recently published a study that investigates the potential of citizen science to respond to emerging challenges. This report includes an analysis of Covid-19 citizen science projects using a two-phase research approach namely a website content analysis and detailed case studies of seven citizen science initiatives. This report also includes recommendations for addressing future emerging challenges through citizen science.​​ Read the full report here.

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REINFORCE (Research Infrastructures FOR citizens in Europe) project is hosting a high-level roundtable and interactive workshop entitled “How citizens can play an active role in the advance of ground-breaking research?” on 24 March, 15:00-16:30 CET. Speakers at the event will include Claudia Fabo Cartas (ECSA), who will open the discussion with an overview of policy objectives with regards to citizen science across Europe; Emmanuel Tsesmelis (CERN), who will provide an overview of the most important research infrastructures in Europe for particle physics; Marina Manzoni (European Commission), who will present the European Union’s perspective.

Continue reading Webinar on how citizens can play an active role in the advance of ground-breaking research, 24 March at Citizen Science | CS Track Project.